A Wealth of Knowledge Within......

I took a picture this morning of a plaque [see above photo] that said "A Wealth of Knowledge Within...." It is a plaque on the side of the library where I go everyday to connect to the internet. Many people see the library as just a building with a bunch of books, many people think it's a building that just drains our tax dollars and think libraries are old, obeslete, out dated, and antiques in this internet age and shelves full of books on audio cd. Many people simply do not have the time to sit and read anymore in this fast paced world. The books inside this building is only a fraction of the sum of our knowledge we gathered throughout the ages. When a library is destroyed, like in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina hit, it impacts the entire community as well as indiviuals. When a library is destroyed, the books can be replaced, but while the long process takes time, children and adults are lost without the ability to go there and learn.

This phrase can also be used for senior citizens. They are full of stories, information, and knowledge that can be shared with thier grand children who can tell their grand children and so on. We as a society view seniors as something that should be put aside and forgotten. We think that they are out of touch of this fast paced world we live in. No one is interested how they used to do things the "old school way," or "the old fashioned way." We think that if is done faster, it's better. My generation has seen the invent of: the microwave, cell phones, computers, lap tops, and countless other gadgets to make life easier for us. I remember when stores sold "penny candy, candy bars were twenty cents, returnable bottles, and a few other things that people of this generation think are only stories to amuse them. We, the people of this world, do not realize the wealth of knowledge that our senior's have inside them. "Back in the day," they may have done things slower, took a little longer to get from point A to point B, but the quaility of life, in my opinoin, was better. Even I have fallen victim to the necessity of needing: my cell phone, laptop, internet, color television, cable, and a bunch more high tech gadetry. Heck, if you took my laptop away from I don't think I could even function, LOL.

The point I am trying to make is, we need to utilize our libraries, talk to our grand parents [or go to a senior's home if you don't have any], and appreciate the value of what knowledge can bring you, you may even find your life actually improving.