Seniors vs Boomers

 The following is from http://www.americanretiredseniors.com/inspiration-and-humor/yes-i-am-a-senior-citizen/  with my notes in italics


Senior citizens and Boomers are constantly being criticized for every conceivable deficiency of the modern world, real or imaginary. We know we take responsibility for all we have done and do not blame others.(We can agree Boomers and seniors both take responsibility for all we have done)


HOWEVER, upon reflection, we would like to point out that it was the Boomers  not the senior citizens who took

• The melody out of music
• The pride out of appearance
• The courtesy out of driving
• The romance out of love
• The commitment out of marriage
• The responsibility out of parenthood
• The togetherness out of the family
• The learning out of education
• The service out of patriotism
• The Golden Rule from rulers
• The refinement out of language
• The dedication out of employment
• The prudence out of spending
• The ambition out of achievement or
• Christ out of Christianity

The list above helps define the difference between Boomers and Seniors, in that Boomers believe  that:

The melody is still in our music, (listen to Yesterday or Imagine or Fire and Rain or  Counry Roads to name a few)

We still take pride in our appearance, (From Botox to designer jeans, the Baby Boomers seem ready, willing, and able to take advantage of products that will allow them to hold onto their identities for as long as possible)

Courtesy is still possible when driving, (We are not in that much of a hurry anymore so we yield to the young who are still in a hurry to get from point A to point B )

Romance and love are strong, (Many of us are single, but look at the dating sites for Boomers and there are hundreds of them, so we are still looking for the romance of love we felt when we were young)

The commitment out of marriage, ( I have many Boomer friends who are still with their significant other after 30 or 40 years)

We hold the responsibility of parenthood as paramount in our life--(look to the number of boomers who have children who have returned home in this recession)

Togetherness is still part of the family, (Our children, grandchildren and siblings may be separated by geography, so we take to email, twitter, facebook and other social networks to stay in touch in large numbers-According to the latest research, the Baby Boomers using social media has increased enormously in 2010

learning is done through education, (Boomers continue to learn and colleges and universities are being encouraged to adapt to the growing number of Boomers who are going back to school)

The service out of patriotism, (As boomers retire they continue to volunteer and engage others who are in need and we continue to value and support our country if it is doing the just and right things, if our country is not doing the right and just things as patriots we must take steps to correct the path the country is taking)

The dedication out of employment, (Boomers believe in working hard, but we do not believe the corporation or others will take care of us, we have to take care of ourselves which means that we are dedicated employees but we continue to put ourselves and our families first, not the corporation or employer first)

spending is important to keep the economy afloat

achievement and ambition are important but that both need to be weighed against family values.

Christ is still in Christianity but that organized religion is not for us (Close to half of all Baby Boomers have dumped their affiliations with organized religion.)

And we still believe that patience, tolerance, or that ‘all men are created equal’ and ‘liberty and justice for all’ from families, personal relationships and interactions with others is important!

We do understand the meaning of patriotism, and remember those who have fought and died for our country; all races, all creeds, and all immigrants for which we all are.

Both Seniors and Boomers support Social Security and Medicare in our golden years.
YES, I’M A BOOMER !

• I’m the life of the party
• I’m smiling all the time not because I can’t hear a thing you’re saying but because I believe life is great.
• I’m beginning to realize that aging is not for wimps.

And both Boomer and Seniors

• are having the time of their life!

Spread the laughter, share the cheer; let’s be happy while we’re here!