Yodas of the world unite!

I am old by the standards of my youth, but other than not being quite as strong as I once was, most of the changes I have made are merely cosmetic.  I am not now, nor was I ever a flibbertigibbet.  I can be cute, or forgetful occasionally.  Everyone can, but as my hair turned gray it did not suck the sense out of my brain.

Women who buy into it the little old lady cartoons or the sitcom grammas and morph themselves into these crazy parodies of people make it hard on all of us. I think they feel it is what they are supposed to do, or that they have a better chance of getting attention if they are "cute" or "forgetful" or "ditzy" when what they are really doing is handing over their autonomy.

As nice as it might seem to have someone "take care" of everything for me, especially the disagreeable, or difficult, or complicated things, it leaves me vulnerable to whatever else they may feel, in their opinion, I need.

Beware!  That is a two edged sword.  Remember what it was like being a child, having other people make all the decisions, being at the mercy of people who mean well, but don't understand.

We really have come a long way and it would be a shame to give it all back simply because it is easier.  In today's world it is dangerous not to keep up with technology and the new ideas on health, wealth and welfare.  The world is changing, not always for the better, but changing none the less and the older generation should not give up their role as the Yodas, or wise men and women they are before their time.

That requires being an active, intelligent, believable source.