He's young and sharp C9G, not like us old foggies that have gone through that age and beyond.
I don't know, I have never had a generational gap. When I was young, we hunted and fished and drank with elders. Of course back then, a man was a man at 18 and could get spirits and cigs with ease. I have always alloted that anyone old enough to wear a uniform and fight for his country is old enough to vote, drink, and smoke.
I get along with my two boys and all my nieces and nephews, because I have always approached them with the truth, no hiding behind false covers for me. I am as open with them as I am with an adult. I am more liberal in approaching wrong doings, because I believe that anyone with a conscience knows good from bad and will feel remorse for wrong doings. Those without a conscience (and IMHO there are more of these in the world) are not going to have remorse regardless of punishment.
My trick is to find those that have a conscience and those that do not. And yes, there are at least three in my family beyond hope, my B-I-L being one of them. These people find blame on every one but themselves for all that has happened to them. In turn, I have no remorse or conscience toward them. I have turned three people in my life away from me simply because I went as far as I could in trying to help them recover, two from alcohol, one from heroin. You can only do so much and if the other party cares not to help himself or except responsibility that the reason they are as screwed up as they are, is of their own doing (and doing and doping and doing), then I certainly can go no further wasting my time and finances.
Sorry, folks, M-I-L came home yesterday and one of those people was there and got under my skin. Didn't mean to steal the thread to vent my angst. It's just that some people are better off...............; never mind.
Caz
