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Teresa Neumann : Nov 4, 2009  Christian News Northwest

"We're not too different from the teenagers. The younger generation is very capable of taking over from here."

EDITOR'S NOTE: A great piece on generations coming together was written by our own Teresa Neumann. It's titled, "The Priceless Gift of Generations," and was published on Sandra Byrd's blog. To read it, CLICK HERE. -Aimee Herd, BCN.

(Vancouver, Washington)?Vancouver Wesleyan Church has been holding a series of day-long gatherings entitled Where the Yellow Brick Road Meets Memory Lane meant to facilitate seniors and young teens to "share their experiences, create a sense of family, and generate vitality."

At the meetings, the young and the old reportedly meet to playing together, share a meal, communicate through question and answer times, and develop new friendships.

The originator of the idea, Betsy Lanz, was quoted as saying she had seen a noticeable decrease in the cohesiveness of the family unit and lack of generational interaction. (Photo by: Benjamin Earwicker)

Shanna Yarbrough, the director of the June get-together, added, "In many cases caretakers provide the necessary companionship and supervision of the older and younger generations. Consequently these two key groups mainly keep a set schedule of isolated activities."

According to the report published in Christian News Northwest, the two focus groups for the participants are young people between ages 10 and 15 and adults 55 and older.

"I learned that though we are different, our times aren't any harder nor easier. The older generation has gone through a lot that we can learn from and we younger teens share the same feelings as the older generation," said Addison Underwood, age 13.

86-year-old Jean Birch said, "We're not too different from the teenagers. The younger generation is very capable of taking over from here."

Follow the link provided to find out more about the groups shared activities and the positive results that have come from them.

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