This is my entry in response to the week 55 edition 3 engagement which I titled it "ELDERS ARE LIKE GOLD".
Special thanks to all the participants and the management crew for your consistency in delivering this weekly.
The subject for discussion is timely for me because it been a while that I've appreciated or thought about an elder. Looking at the topic, I was inspired to coin it based on my understanding.
One of the precious gifts for humanity is elders.
In fact, I am tempted to say whatever you do in life that has connection with an elder, the possibility of that thing to last or stand in the shores of time is very limited.
In the African set up, elders are the most respected cadre of people in the society. In some locality, you don't even share road, utensils with an elder. If you noticed them coming towards your direction, you change the route immediately as a mark of honour and respect.
Gold is one of the most valuable thing on earth and everyone tend to cherish it, hold it with high esteem. Similarly of any individual who has an elder either close or around him. Any house that doesn't have an elder it will be attributed to them such household die of prematurely. I met a woman that told me that she can worship in a church that she's the oldest person. Hmmm it may sound sarcastic but reservation kept for her. I think she's right because of the role of an elder can't be overemphasized in any organisation etc.
THE OLDEST PERSON I KNOW.
I had the privilege to interface with so many old people that makes it difficult for me to pin point one as the oldest I have ever known. The oldest person I ever know is a woman at about 90years old. Is not how aged she's that's my concern but the kind of things she does Hmm it's just amazing. She's an evangelist and she can climb mountain just for the gospel and always resilience and agile in ensuring that the right thing is done. She has been an encouragement and hope for the young coming up people like me and others.
HOW CLOSE AM I TO HER?
Hmm I must be sincere she might not grab my name personally but I have knew her for a couple of years now and one interesting thing is that we attend a programme yearly with her.
WHAT THINGS I ENJOYED ABOUT THEM.
As I earlier say her life is a written letter that everyone could learn from. I will itemized some few things about her that makes a golden meaning to me.
- Humility. At such age, you could just see humility in her. She doesn't magnify herself as the most aged or important in any programme. She can dance and jovial with people.
- I knew that old people can sing and composed beautiful songs like this until I met her. Guess What? Every year she composes a song that synchronised with the theme in our local language.
- That's not all about her. She can act drama a lot. I was amazed at her last performance which many young people picked a challenge.
CONCLUSION
Elders are truly like gold and a blessing to humanity. They are one of the best counselors we have because of their volumes of experience which helps a lot during counseling. One of the secret of longevity is in obedience to elders. They can unleash such blessings for long life. You can't give what you don't have. ELDERS ARE LIKE GOLD TREAT THEM WITH CAUTION.