Although I often look at life through the "eyes" of being older...I'd hope to gain a sense of what it is like seeing through the eyes of my son and his family.  I don't want doing to them what was done me.

At the same time...having traveled this many years into old age - I too have something to offer and hope they respect me.

And they do.

It's having mutual respect...something I'm sad to say doesn't always come from being so wrapped into any particular thought belief...where one condems the other.