Recently I was invited to meet with several amazing young women. They forewarned, it was to ask advice about a challenge they were facing.

I was honored, of course.

Generations set us apart.  I asked myself - How could my thoughts possibly be helpful today?  

I presented this question to my, son who responded - 

Remember Robert Frost's quote: The afternoon knows what the morning never suspected.  

After a few minutes mulling over how he got to be so smart I turned to more mulling. This time about we 'afternoon' people.  

Why should we think what we know is not worth sharing? Surely we've learned knowledge is useless unless it is shared.

Why should we stop taking on challenges because we grow old. 

Fact is, we grow old because we stop taking on challenges. 

Talking about pay telephones is not useful, but it's fun. We need fun.  Suggesting words to use in difficult situations. Invaluable. And not taught in schools.  We need guidance.

When sharing  thoughts from the archives I keep in mind Kenny Rogers words: Know when to hold. Know when to fold.  Translated to Know what to share.  Know what to spare.  It seems to work.

Here's to more shared mornings and afternoons.  We can learn a lot from each other.

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