From Despair to Hope: Uniting Generations to Save Our Planet
<p>I am 70 years old, and I hate stereotypes. Are you with me here? Biases, prejudices, tropes — whatever you call them, they’re useless and hurtful.</p>
<p>Some folks complain about the labels attached to us as we age. Words like senior citizen, elderly, and old are far less hurtful than other terms of contempt; however, I’d rather be called an Elder.</p>
<p>But, I wonder if our generation is worthy of the title Elder, connoting wisdom and leadership.</p>
<p>Yes, many of us give back—spending time volunteering. In fact, those of us 65+ lead the nation in time spent volunteering. Of course, more of us are retired compared to younger folks, so we have time to share.</p>
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