Article January 27, 1997 Issue

All generations—united in God's love

Susan Mack

Tuesday is sit-down dinner night at our house. We do it up right with candles and the good dishes. My mom and my husband's uncle join our family of five for a home-cooked meal. Everybody contributes in some way or other, and at the table we take turns sharing accounts of our activities.

Recently Mom was telling us about some volunteer work she started doing—mentoring a grade school child at the local public school. Apparently this program, in which senior citizens give a few extra enrichment hours each week to an assigned child, has been so successful that it is spreading nationwide. Mom's face glows as she shares with us the rich rewards she's finding in working with her particular child.

Clearly, the generations have much to share with each other, and yet, what we most often hear about are generation gaps—children who can't relate to their parents, and senior citizens neglected by and cut off from youth. How can these chasms be bridged? As in any attempt to establish unity, common ground must be found.

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