We must carefully listen to those of the older generation for their knowledge is something years ahead of us in certain areas. The man who has sat on the stoop for the last 25 years understands what goes on in the neighborhood but may not know what is occurring down the next street. Therefore when a young person meets an older person he/she must find out on which stoop they’ve been spending their time on and if they were actually just sitting or listening to all the sounds around them. The wisdom of the elderly shouldn’t be disregarded but should be evaluated by who that wise person is and what particular area they are most wise with.