1.0Our Thoughtshttps://www.ourthoughts.caGuesthttps://www.ourthoughts.ca/author/guest/The deep importance of appreciating our eldersrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="341zeJ2yX7"><a href="https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2018/03/06/the-deep-importance-of-appreciating-our-elders/">The deep importance of appreciating our elders</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2018/03/06/the-deep-importance-of-appreciating-our-elders/embed/#?secret=341zeJ2yX7" width="600" height="338" title="“The deep importance of appreciating our elders” — Our Thoughts" data-secret="341zeJ2yX7" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://www.ourthoughts.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/portrait-3188101-1024x646.jpg1024646I think it’s important that we start to change that, both for the current generation of elders, as well as for future generations who will eventually take on the same role. We have so much to learn from those who have walked through life before us, but we often forget to ask.