Ah, this brought tears to my eyes! This makes me think of another post you did about visiting the elderly and how people nowadays don’t really care about them. It’s true. It’s why I’ve been going to Harper’s great-grandparents houses more often and why I’ve been getting them to open up about things. They’ve been around for awhile and what they have to say sure proves that! I think we tend to dismiss the elderly because they *might* have dementia or Alzheimer’s or some other mind altering disease. I think people tend to think that ALL elderly people just rattle on for no reason. I whole-heartedly disagree and it saddens me that we don’t take more time to really listen to what these elderly people have to say. If we did, there’s a lot to be learned from them I’m sure. Kudos to you for realizing this. Wyatt might just really need someone to talk to and to have someone listen to him.
Gardens are merely beckoning beacons for friends and neighbors to have an excuse to stop on by. :)
You have an angel on your hands, my dear. Also, I seem to remember you wondering how you could integrate older people into Charlotte’s life…..... See how we always have exactly what we really need placed exactly when and where we need it? I feel so much better after reading this!
@momiss hits it exactly like I will, Sarah. Here’s an elder of the village transmitting the culture through the most basic of ways: direct communication/teaching. You are a lucky woman to have this man in your life—maybe a cookie with that cuppa you and he will share soon ?~!
You are so lucky to have met a friend like that! How neat! Invite him to dinner for sure! Please :)
I also must say, I love how he just stops by unannounced. When did our generation get so hoity-toity that we can’t be comfortable with unannounced visitors?
Love it. Wish I had visitors like that sometimes :)Jessika, I LOVE your comment.
What a wonderful relationship.
Laura Bishop - I love that you used hoity-toity to describe our generation. That’s EXACTLY what it is. We have a select few in our group of friends who don’t have time for making plans to see us, we just drop in on each other and it feels so good that we always have time for one another.
I need a Wyatt! I do have a gem of a neighbor who scattered poppy seeds around the perimeter of our yard last year for a delightfully orangey, springtime surprise. He sometimes comes by unannounced bearing extra oranges and avocados from his landscaping work. Love that.
Wyatt sounds awesome!
tara

By on May 12, 2011
It sounds like you have found a gem in Wyatt. While reading your post I was thinking about the knowledge and life experience being passed down and how much I miss my grandparents not being alive anymore…I think I need to find me a Wyatt