Awakening

It’s a common assumption that with age wisdom follows. Some senior citizens are set in their ways, and unwilling to open their minds to new things that could enrich their lives during their “golden years.”

Excluding medical reasons, anyone (no matter the age) is able to learn something new. It all depends on the motivation a person has in discovering something that takes them outside their comfort zone.

This post is being written to encourage any senior citizen that has no idea how to work a computer and the internet to take the plunge. This endeavor will open up a whole new world of education and curiosity.

To give a human example to help you to better understand what I’m talking about, let me briefly discuss my seventyish mother. This is one woman I love with all everything in me. Mom has been through more sorrow during her life than anyone should ever have to endure (see Parental Guidance?)

Though my mother does give in to the electronic age with a plain cell phone, she refuses to text. At one time I volunteered to attend free basic computer courses with her at her local library so she could learn the computer and the internet. She eventually cancelled her reservation to attend the group class.

Chances are my mother will never view my blog, Encourage Me. She will never learn the joy of connecting with her friends and family through e-mail and Facebook. The efficiency of paying bills online and the joy of quickly discovering loads of information on the World Wide Web are two things my mother will never become familiar with. Part of me feels sorry for all that my mom is missing out on.

For anyone who wishes to better themselves, the resources (many of them are free) are out there if you do the research to find them. Be willing to ask someone else for help if you need it. There are individuals that have a heart to serve others.

If you’ve ever read Matthew 7:7, you know it deals with how to ask God for what you want in prayer. Pray. Though it may be scary to go outside what is normal for you, accomplishing your own personal impossible can give you a large amount of self esteem.  Don’t ever be afraid to reach out into the unknown. What have you got to lose? Give it try just for the fun of it.