The sad thing is that this seems to happen way too often with greybeards at a time in life when we have much more to offer than a friendly knee for the grandkids or a little light conversation over coffee. We have wisdom; hard-earned insights into what makes life worth living. And much of that wisdom is being wasted at a time when the world needs it so badly.

What do you think we should be doing with the rest of our time on earth?

I personally lost my seventeen year old son to a murder’s bullet a few years ago. It was the most difficult period of my life and having a friend who had gone through a similar event helped.

Perhaps we can help each other by sharing our wisdom about how to deal with such tragedies.

So what is the best way to leverage the wisdom of our elders to improve our society in general?