New Seniors

We are the most fortunate individuals in American history. Because of the hard work and sacrifices of the Greatest Generation and those before them, we received much. For this we are grateful. The values, traditions and hopeful spirit of the builders and defenders of this country are a legacy which we now have the responsibility to pass on to generations following us.

Surveys indicate that today’s parents are afraid their children will not have a life as good as theirs. As grandparents and great grandparents, the pre-boomers have the time and the experience to help solve this problem by getting involved with their local school board and volunteering to help at the individual school level. After all, don’t these kids deserve the opportunities past generations gave us?

It’s a fact, New Seniors play an important role in the election process. While accounting for about 13% of the population, in this year’s primaries and general elections, we are expected to cast 30% of the ballots. Yes, New Seniors have the power to change the outcome of many elections. The question is, “do you believe it’s time for change?”

Pre-boomers, those of us born between 1930 and 1945, seem to have done a pretty good job of planning for the “Golden Years.” We saved, because our parents, who endured the depression, taught us to. We were on the receiving end of the many years of economic growth this country experienced. And, we invested those earned dollars in sound investments. Even with the downturn in the financial market, we sat tight and have seen it begin to recover as the nation slowly climbs out of the economic recession.

Join us, and 30 million other New Seniors on June 5th (6/5), to celebrate the date that is expressly for those 65+. You’re not like any other generation of seniors, you feel younger, look better and are healthier than any group that turned 65 before.

Like everyone else, boomers have been taught that the earth revolves around the sun. But, somehow, all too many boomers tend to think the earth revolves around them.

The one thing that worried me most as I drew close to retirement was what to do with all the time soon to be on my hands?  Being bored to death was not a pleasant prospect.  I hoped to find ways to fill each day but believed the hours would go slowly as the days and months sped by.  It’s been almost 7 years since officially hanging up my spikes, yet I can’t recall ever being so deeply involved, as busy or more fulfilled at anytime in my life.

In these tough times, there is a dire need for balance in business, finance, government and everyday life.  Since the Greatest Generation has moved to the sidelines, with the youngest of them being 80, the country has no one to turn to for adult guidance.  Has everyone forgotten about the Pre-boomers, the more than 30 million Americans born between 1930 and 1945?

Life has changed faster since the millennium than in the first 224 years of this nation’s history.  What can we expect in the next decade and beyond?  Pre-boomers (those born between 1930 and 1945) have seen so much happen in our lifetimes know it’s impossible to fathom, let alone predict, what developments the future holds.  We’re simply trying to adjust to living in the world of technology.

When we think back over the years, there were many events that made us the person we are today.  However, there are specific birthdays we all share and recognize as important for marking the passage of time and indicating the beginning of a new phase of life.