"You'll understand when you grow up."
"Just wait until you have kids."
"Well, when I was a kid..."
"Just do as I say."
"You're going to thank me for this someday."
Gap: a space between two people or things; a hole or space where something is missing. (Merriam-Webster)
Generation Gap: the difference in opinions, values, etc. between young and older people. (Merriam-Webster)
Generation gaps are timeless. The first one was probably between Adam and Eve and their sons Cain and Abel. Occasionally, this gap is used to transmit wisdom from one generation to the next as it was intended. Solomon, possibly the wisest man who ever lived, gave us a whole book of the Bible called Proverbs for the purpose of bridging the wisdom gap between his generation and the next. But even after writing 9,921 profound words, the next generation ended up a divided nation and eventually were conquered. So apparently, a lot of wise words from a really smart guy is no guarantee that one generation will listen and learn from their predecessors.
But that didn't stop this author from trying.
Instead of just shaking his head and saying, "Kids today!" Larry has consolidated his thoughts and observations of life into a set of "ramblings," sometimes "tongue in cheek," often humorously, but always with the intent to "pass on" practical insights and attitudes to his offspring.
Larry admits his error in realizing his duty to "pass on" vital life or death truths came late in his life, but better late than never.
This plain, ordinary old dad extols readers to learn from him and to determine to begin their own set of "ramblings." Our original Father even commands us to "pass it on" in Deuteronomy 6:6.
Who knows, there may be some people still willing to listen to "an old codger."