Whether you take well to your elders’ advice or not, it often takes a great deal of humility to acknowledge the truth behind the counsel of our seniors. Chacho Puebla understands this well. He muses,
As my son gets older and I get more grey hair, I wonder what kind of advice will I give to my grandkids.
My three grandmothers where always giving me sermons instead of tips. “Be carfeul[sic]with your money”. “Don´get involved[sic] with that girl”, “Save”, “Get a haircut, you look like a hippie”, and all those classic parent, grandparent comments.
When you´re younger you think you´ll never fall into that same kind of discourse, until you find yourself talking about stupid (cliché) stuff with your kid, about how important school is and if you don´t have a degree you´re nobody. I hope I can give better advice some day.
If mothers know best, then our grandmothers must surely be our sources of illumination that transcend even that the sages on snowcapped peaks.
What might our grandmothers think of things that are all the rage in modern times, like Facebook and Twitter? Here is what Chacho Puebla’s grandmother (grandaunt, really) has to say:
Find out what else grandmother has to say: Grandmother Tips
