I'm clearly not objective but I love this post so much. One of the things I love about being in intergenerational relationships is the way it forces me to slow down and listen better. There's something so gratifying about talking to someone who I consider a peer, someone who shares all my speed and references and cultural norms. But I LOVE the disequilibrium (a word my brother loves, no surprise) of talking to someone of a very different age range or cultural backgrounds. Suddenly I see my water so clearly and it is moving so fast and it's sort of boring.
I'm clearly not objective but I love this post so much. One of the things I love about being in intergenerational relationships is the way it forces me to slow down and listen better. There's something so gratifying about talking to someone who I consider a peer, someone who shares all my speed and references and cultural norms. But I LOVE the disequilibrium (a word my brother loves, no surprise) of talking to someone of a very different age range or cultural backgrounds. Suddenly I see my water so clearly and it is moving so fast and it's sort of boring.