In these times plagued by ageism, it is critical to bear in mind that the aged are not useless. Representation and youth should not always be the focus. There is value in a slower, more deliberate and pensive mind with dulled emotions and vicennia of experience to draw from. What is often called wisdom. Something the more youthful could do with a dose of. Granted, old age is not always synonymous with wisdom, but neither is youthfulness synonymous with intelligence or diligence.
