Benjamin Franklin was the only Founding Father who signed all three of the important documents during the birth of our nation: the Declaration of Independence (at age 70), the Treaty of Paris which ended the Revolutionary War (at age 77), and the Constitution (at age 81).
There is not room in this blog to list all of this remarkable man’s accomplishments. He was integral to the early days of America in many areas: publishing, scientific discoveries, inventions, diplomacy, legislative government, and even the first Postmaster General. He was elected to the Continental Congress in 1775 where his enormous influence here and abroad brought credibility to the fledgling United States.
Our present society idolizes youth and beauty and tends to marginalize the older, wiser generation. With the tempering influence of wisdom painfully gained over a lifetime of achievement, youthful zeal can be channeled into powerful, productive citizenship. Without the sound advice of those in the older generation who are truly wise, our nation will fall on its collective foolish face.
One is never too old to make life-changing contributions to family, church, community, and nation.
“Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” --Benjamin Franklin
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You learn a lot more associating with "older" people, especially if you stop thinking of them as "older" and start seeing what's really important: experience, wisdom, and discernment that can't just be lucked into by someone who hasn't earned them.
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