tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7418067986039614257.post5428560638037896874..comments2023-05-12T10:57:10.158-04:00Comments on Rambling Follower: On Being Able to Ask DirectionsAllisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16021781602272064901noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7418067986039614257.post-2875601952615790682011-09-01T20:41:26.581-04:002011-09-01T20:41:26.581-04:00I really loved this post, Allison. I am not very ...I really loved this post, Allison. I am not very good at picking up the phone myself! It is, quite honestly, my last resort. Maybe because I'm a closet introvert but also maybe because I've grown through college and my adult life so far to become to dependent on technology. I'm getting better because you're absolutely right...we need to be brave enough to ask when we need help.Dwija {House Unseen}https://www.blogger.com/profile/17887429052179249473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7418067986039614257.post-47874926140273964602011-08-28T13:31:25.372-04:002011-08-28T13:31:25.372-04:00Sandy: I agree with you. And...there is knowledge ...Sandy: I agree with you. And...there is knowledge as in data points and knowledge as in wisdom. As much as a young person can accumulate facts, there is the ability to apply them to real life. That is where the value of age comes in. <br /><br />So...the knowledge of the young cannot exceed that of the old, assuming the old are awake and open to the reality of life before them.<br /><br />It's raining like crazy in northern Maine but we hope the clouds clear by Monday. Blessings Sandy!Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16021781602272064901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7418067986039614257.post-58393441119408567212011-08-28T12:49:48.940-04:002011-08-28T12:49:48.940-04:00My son once had a job interview with an investment...My son once had a job interview with an investment bank. The interviewer pointed to the TV which was playing CNBC and asked, "if I asked you to find out the name of the person being interviewed right now, how would you do it?" My son replied, "I would look up the website for the network and see if they had a list of guests for this segment." The interviewer followed up, "What if you couldn't find it on the internet?" My son replied, "I would call the network and ask." The interviewer said, "excellent. Too many of your generation are afraid to ever pick up the telephone and place a call." <br /><br />A pastor friend told us years ago of an old Chinese proverb which basically said a culture in which the knowledge of the younger generation exceeds that of the older is cursed. He thought the way our younger generation excels at technology far beyond the older generation would wind up being a harmful thing for society. At the time I wasn't so sure, but now I often wonder.<br /><br />Hope you had a wonderful vacation and arrive home safely with no impact from Irene.Sandy C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15724518800430532026noreply@blogger.com