Young people cannot always understand pride that age gives some‘has beens!’

There was a case recently when people in a youth group wanted to serenade some of those past leaders in their group from the past who contributed to what this group has become. They chose an occasion and arranged for a plaque to be prepared and informed the older person that they would like to present this to him at their next meeting.

The person who came to the building, looked and saw the numbers who had come that had filled the room to standing room only, and then declined to accept the offer, saying that it should have been done on an occasion when a larger hall in the building was full of people, and therefore in front of a whole series of cameras and more people to witness the occasion.

It is the recipients right to decline the award on any grounds he so chooses, and the youth must understand this. It is a difficult concept for a young person to comprehend an honor being declined, as at that age they would love to be serenaded. However some people get jaded with age, and perhaps feel they are more important than others see them. Often people who have obtained fame and glory at some time of their lives, and then subsequently have with age, and loss off office been relegated to the realms of history and therefore forgetfulness in people’s memories, but still tend to live in the past reflected glory. They have odd quirks and this is one that I put to that odd quirk which the youth must be prepared to accept and forget about without holding a grudge.

It is another matter wholly if the youth group does not wish to give this person the honor again, at a later stage or with the full honors he had wished. That is the choice the person makes with this attitude.

It is a good lesson to learn, to be humble and accept any honor with grace and humility and not with arrogance about earlier fame, no longer in vogue!

One must also remember that whatever plans one makes where others are involved, one is not always able to make it work in the same manner they wish. There are some adjustments that must be made and we hope we can come out with a satisfactory occasion despite the hurdles that we see that the older generation has piled on us. One must keep everything in perspective and always be glad that an event went off without a major hitch. So much goes into planning a small event, and it takes a lot of planning and organization. One must be prepared to accept a successful conclusion with grace humility, and ‘thank God its over!’ attitude.