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During the Traditionalist and Baby Boomers generations, sharing life wisdom with the next generation was a common formality that was honorable among the senior generation. The new generation would acquire the wisdom then build upon that knowledge to create a new innovated monument. The transformation bridge collapse between Generation X and its Millennials counterparts Generations Y and Z. For some reason, these last two generations (Y and Z) refuse to learn and grow upon the wisdom pass down from the previous generations. The Baby Boomers are clutching their pearls as they observe generations Y and Z navigate through life without partaking or utilizing wisdom pass down from the previous generations. Some of life areas that is greatly of concern to the senior generation are as follows:

Child Birth: The wisdom of being sanitary in the care of new born children were passed on from the Baby Boomers to the next generation. The new Gens were taught to keep their newborn baby home for the first six-weeks of their lives until their immune system adapted to the environment, as well as, keeping the new born away from visitors in their home, in order to protect the baby from outside germs. However, this new generation takes their new born babies within the next day coming home from the hospital, around to show off their new babies. They allow their new born to be passed from the arms of one person to another breathing in viruses from people coughing, sneezing, and holding them with unclean hands. Also, they are allowing people to kiss their new born; smoke around their new born and play loud music without protecting the new born sensitive ears. There hasn’t been any scientific proof as to the negative effects from the change in sanitary values; however, the Baby Boomers are clutching their pearls.

Another wisdom of being sanitary in the care of new born was taught in the type of baby bottles to purchase. How to clean the bottles, as well as, which detergent to purchase for cleaning baby’s clothes. The mature older generation believes using four to six ounces glass baby bottles in the first five to six months helps in warming the milk inside the bottle by sticking the glass bottle for a few minutes in hot water. Also, using glass bottles helps in cleaning the bottles by using a self-cleaning sterilizer for glass bottles only. The new Gens were advised to use plastic bottles only when the baby is old enough to hold its own bottle, as well as, to not use regular dishwashing detergent in cleaning the baby bottles and to not use regular washing detergent in washing the baby clothes. The new Gen were instructed to always wash the baby cloths separate from the household clothes. However, in order to save money and time, the new Gens refuse to buy the special laundry detergent for babies as well as a milder dishwashing solution for cleaning baby bottles. They also refuse to wash the baby clothes separate. Once again, the Baby Boomers are clutching their pearls.

The new Gens orders food to be delivered to the hospital in honor of the baby. They don’t think about the food delivery person may not be allowed to go to the patient room due to them not being a family member or the patient might have limited visitation. New Gens do not take into consideration that the patient may not be in position to get out the hospital bed to travel on an elevator to the front desk lobby area for a food delivery order. They also don’t take into consideration that the patient might be on a special diet because their blood pressure might be elevated after giving birth. Once again, the Baby Boomer is clutching their pearls; although there hasn’t been any scientific proof as to a negative effect for not following the advice of the wise ones.

Education: Education is very important to the mature generations. The mature generations would work hard their entire life to save for their children’s college fund. Even if the mature Gens were not educated beyond high school; they wanted to make sure their kids have an opportunity to attend college. Using wisdom, the mature Gens would advise the new Gens; why school is important, as well as, having a college degree. The new Gens would take their financial heritage to start college with a major they are not sure about, then they would change their major several times during the course of school causing their funds to be used without completing the degree requirements. The new Gens prefer to skip college for a training on the job position because they are unsure of what it is they want to do in life. They do not commit to any structure routine; like being on time, showing up every day to work rather you feel up to it or not. They do not care if anyone is available to cover their position in their absence. They always have; the” it’s an employer problem” attitude. They do not care if they get fire. Usually, they quit before they could get fire. The do not think about, I am a grown person who has financial responsibilities. They just wing it as they go. The mature generations come from the time period when permission had to be asked and approved before taking a day off work otherwise you could get fire. Also, the mature Gens had knowledge in manually balancing the financial books, writing and typing letters without spell check and auto correction, as well as, giving change back without the aid of an electronic machine telling them how many, pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters and dollars to give. Without computers, the new Gens would be lost. Once again, the Baby Boomers are clutching their pearls.

Privacy: The wisdom of privacy is taught to the new Gens. The mature Gens do not believe in sharing your personal information with friends; like their social security number, the amount of money you make; especially if you are hourly. All your family information; like your parents age, birth place, birthdates, how much money your parents make or have in the bank. Your parents’ educational levels; especially if they did not go to college, as well as, family secret recipes. The mature Gens do not like for their kids to have others in their house if they are not home. No one is ever allowed to go in their parents’ room without permission. The new Gen is care free, they keep no secrets from their friends. They do not comprehend the word privacy. They tell everything to their friends; all their business as well as their parents. Not only do they tell, they show and tell by showing documents that should be store in a safe for security purpose. There has been scientific proof that identity theft is on the rise; however, there is no scientific proof that it’s because of the new Gens opening their dam mouth too much sharing valid information that should remain private. Nevertheless, the mature Gens are clutching their pearls.

Personal Property: The wisdom of protecting your personal property is taught to the new Gens. The mature Gens do not believe in allowing everyone within your friend circle to drive their car. Or go make a run in your car as the new Gens call it; especially when you are still making payments on the car and your insurance only covers the name of the person on the insurance policy. The new Gens do not grasp this concept or wisdom from the mature Gens until someone has an accident in their car and the insurance company refuse to pay because the person driving the car is not cover under their policy. Or, until someone who just wanted to make a run gets pulled over by the cops and an illegal substance is found in the car. Not only is the person making the run arrested; the car is impounded at the expense of the owner. If the owner cannot come up with the impound fees, the car is sold at an auction and the owner is still responsible to make the monthly payments to the creditor. Now the owner wish they would have listened to the wisdom of the mature Gens. Also, the mature gens shares wisdom in not lending expense tools especially if they are work tools, without a signed note from the borrow taking sole responsibility for the care of the tools; and if something should happen to the tools the borrow will replace the tools with like quality. The mature Gens advised the new Gens to take a picture of the borrower holding the tools and to place the picture and note in a secure place incase it’s need. On many of occasions the mature Gens watched the new Gens do exactly the opposite of the wisdom given to them regarding their personal property. When the new Gens come crying to the mature Gens for help; the mature Gens, clutch on their pearls as they sip on a glass of wine with nothing else to say other than lesson learned.   

Credit: The wisdom of protecting your credit is taught to the new Gens. The mature Gens do not believe in co-signing for anyone other than their spouse. The new Gens do not see any harm in co-signing for someone who hands them a few hundred dollars up front to sign on the dotted line; until the borrower stop making the monthly payments and the creditor goes after the co-signer for the balance owe. The new Gens run to the mature Gens for help after telling the creditor, I did not purchase the item; I only co-signed. Nonetheless, the creditor sues the co-signer for their money and now the co-signer is stuck with a bill for product they do not own; and the borrower and the product are nowhere to be found. Also, the mature Gens do not believe in someone selling them a car by taking over the person monthly car payment after advancing the seller a few hundred dollars in cash up front in exchange for the pink slip once the car is paid in full. The mature Gens understand; the car cannot be placed in their name because it has a lender and money is still owed on the car; this means the insurance on the car has to be in the borrower’s name; therefore, to add the new Gen name as a second driver means paying a higher insurance premium. The mature Gen can clearly see, purchasing a car that has a lender on the title is a high-risk purchase that can cause the purchaser a lot of money. Nevertheless, the new Gens see it as a fast and easy way to purchase a car. However, when the new Gens come crying to the mature Gens for help; the mature Gens, clutch on their pearls as they sip on a glass of wine with nothing else to say other than lesson learned.  

Morals and Values: The wisdom of treating others in the same manner as you want to be treated has been taught to the new Gens from the mature Gens. The mature Gens are constantly lecturing to the new Gens about having respect for elders by threating them in the same manner that you want someone to treat your parents and yourself. The mature Gens advices the new Gens to politely go around an elderly person who is walking slowing in front of them; do not bump into them, to push them aside with your shoulder because you are annoy with them slowing you down. Be patience when you have to stand in line behind an elderly person. It might take them a little longer for them to get their thoughts out or across to the person helping them at the counter. It’s not going to make them go faster because you are shouting offensive derogatory remarks at them. Nothing troubles the mature Gens worse than the new Gens being rude and disrespectful to elders.  The wised mature Gens know and try to convey to the new Gens; that you are boxing with God when you attack an elderly person.  Because the bible declares in Galatians 6:7; Be not deceived; God is not mocked, for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. The mature Gens let the new Gens know; if you say, you don’t believe in what the bible states; it doesn’t take away from the truth of God’s word; because his word is a living word and as you keep living you will see the truth of his word. The mature Gens encourage the new Gens to do as declared in James 1:5; If any of you lack in wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally. Also, the mature Gens express to the new Gens; I understand at times you get frustrated with us mature Gens speaking wisdom to you, new Gens because you all feel you know everything there is to know. Yet, you seek the mature Gens help when you are in trouble. Just know that the mature Gens are obeying the word of God as stated in Colossians 4:5; Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. Us mature Gens are tire of having to clutch our pearls because you, new Gens rejects the wisdom of us trail blazers and therefore have to learn through catastrophic unfortunate circumstances caused by your lack in wisdom.

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