Reflections

Have you ever sat down and asked a senior what it use to be like when they were your age? What was their response? Growing up in a small agrarian community near Beyersville Texas, near Coupland Texas, south of Taylor (no not the Rose Capital, the Cotton Capital), I often heard stories about what it used to be like.

"Keith...", my grandfather would say, "I use to walk from here to that corner, it was a dirt road back then." Elton Malish would tell me how he, his two brothers grew up with just enough (maybe a little less) and shoes were optional. As a little boy I had a vision of this little red school house like Little House on the Prairie where all the children of varying ages would gather to learn and play games. I can remember seeing the joy in my grandfathers eyes when he would reminisce about those times. Back then I did not realize it but those and other conversations where Uplifting me. They helped me have perspective, awareness that hard ethical work is important, that loving your neighbor and their kids mattered. Thank you Elton for sharing your story. 

We know that at times seniors feel unvalued, alone, and unsure about what their future can bring. Many are not trying to just be stubborn but may be trapped in fear or maybe struggling with depression. 

At Uplift Senior Advisers we hope to be Uplifting, Unique in our approach, and Unbias in the way we help. 

Elton helping out the Guard!

Port A: Keith, Curtis, Elton, Darrell. mid 1990s. Slow day in the bay.