Keep Your Wits About You

Advice is usually passed down by the older generations

Wisdom comes from those who have been around longer

But knowledge also comes from us with different vocations

Improving and making our critical thinking skills even stronger

Now that I’m older I value my mother’s guidance even more

But the world keeps turning and it’s constantly changing fast

In the digital age we must be more vigilant than ever before

Because each day can be very nefarious more than the last

Technology

I tell her “Don’t believe everything you see, at first glance

Do you trust the source or comprehend that point of view?

AI can be helpful tool but it can also put others in a trance

People will try to influence you or take advantage of you”

Politics

“Read books about certain topics and understand that history

Everything has a beginning when it comes to cause and effect

The past tends to revive in the present, it’s not really a mystery

Seeing and knowing the signs gives us time to pause and reflect”

Rest

“Rest more even though you take care of our grandmother

Stop obsessing over the cleaning and all the little things

You have several of us nearby to help one way or another

But mostly, enjoy life, you’re retired, your health is everything”

Thank you

“I wish I could have taken more action on the advice I was given

I was imprudent in my youth, I’m sorry for what I put you through

I appreciate your wisdom more than ever, now I’m very driven

Knowing what you meant when you said ‘keep your wits about you’”