S6 E 3 O.P.S

S6 E 3 O.P.S
Everyone knows an elderly person. Grandma, Aunt family friend. Whats bigger is that we will all be old one day as well. Empathy is something that isn't natural to humans. Dealing with the elderly is one of the easiest ways to cultivate empathy. Over there years my father and I have had a very interesting relationships. At times I was a boy who wanted approval from his father. Being a Vietnam veteran with a platoon of men your responsible for in a dangerous situation can be a lot. I never thought about how this could affect a persons mentality. This was no different in my Father's Case. Years of War in another country along with a tough upbringing often made him stern and not one for nonsense. One night at 3am I was awaken by my now older father. The look on his face was one of confusion. He then exclaimed " Where's the Gun's". He was having a flashback and then walked off. The person I saw as invincible and timeless was showing signs of aging. From then on I started to look at things my father did as more humorous instead of getting offended. Things like leaving the garage door up. Or leaving the keys in the lock. Or leaving the milk on the counter started to change me. "See this that OPS" I would say and handle or clean up any mess. Old People S***. Seems basic may even seem unkind. For me it was a way to overcome a strained relationship and to begin to repair it. I begin to chuckle at the signs of age and memory loss. More importantly I realized at this point in my life in many ways my father NEEDED me. Of course he's never utter that. However his actions responses and slow dependence on me to handle situations showed. These were all the verification I needed. OPS ..we will also be older one day we will also start to hate loud music and nonsense. We will also expect a certain amount of respect based on time on earth. We as well will be wiser due to more life experiences. Many of us have unresolved trauma from childhood. I once heard a quote. " Be humble or become what you despise". Show grace to your parents and older people. Be kind for we will in that same condition one day. Join me this episode for the start of a continuous series OPS.
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