late adulthood interview in child development through adolescence
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Late Adulthood Interview
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Late Adulthood Interview
The interviewee is Grace a 74 year old granny residing in Texas. Grace is a household name in the transport sector having pioneered several transport saccos and pushed for legislations concerning welfare of those in transport sector. I knew Grace through my aunt who is
a neighbor and very close friend to Grace. The interview took place at her ranch in Texas, a vast and very peaceful place away from the busy urban center.
Describe yourself briefly, include your age
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My name is Grace, my friends call me Graciela, and I am 74 years old and a mother of 6 grownup men and women who live all over the United States with their families and friends.
What is your current living situation and how do you feel about it?
I am comfortable, at the prime of my life and the peace I enjoy is priceless. My older son bought me this piece of land in the 90’s and built a home for me away from the noise of the city and the air pollution you people experience at the city.
In what ways are you a different person than you were when you were 30 or
40?
I can say my life has changed so much from the way I were in the 30’s. Nothing surprises me at all this day, I know all good and bad. I no longer possess that excess adrenaline that always pushed me to go to parties and never settle down. At my 30’s I was
always working, stressed on how my kids will go to school undisrupted, I always wanted to impress everyone but that is not me anymore; I just want to be happy and have enough peace for myself (Berger, 2018 pp. 338-341)
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What types of activities, hobbies, games or special interests do you enjoy?
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I enjoy sewing so much; an activity I adopted when I was in my early 60’s. I was faced with a crisis after I lost my husband and I found myself in a hospice home where I learnt this skill. I am 74 but still strong; every evening I like to take a walk in the forest and stop at Michael’s canteen for chicken soup.
How is your health?
I am fine, I feel very healthy, and I eat well and sleep like a baby. I wouldn’t say it
all good at least not well as my early 30’s because I experience back pains once in a while
perhaps because of my old age but nothing of concern. My children employed a house to look after me and she has been of great help offering body massages and it feels nice.
How does aging affect your mobility, daily life, or independence?
I don’t go around as much as I would like too. I don’t get the opportunity to tend to my little vegetable garden and I have almost everything done for me. I am sure this is the part that I hate the most about old age but that is just how it is.
What is the quality of your relationship with your siblings?
Most of my siblings are no longer. This world of chronic illness has not been too patient with them; but I have Dennis our first born; he survived the influenza virus because he has always been a good man. As far as I remember I have always been his favorite, he even left Los Angelo’s and travelled all the way to Texas to live close to me (Berger, 2018 pp. 345-348)
. We meet every weekend at the river bank and remind ourselves
that we were once very skilled fisher men.
What is a memorable song from your high school years?
“It's funny when you find yourself looking from the outside. I'm standing here, But all I want is to be over there” this are the lyrics I will never forget for when I was in
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high school. The song is called when there was me. During our graduation my band sang this song so beautifully... I remember I met Mark the love of my life on this day.
What changes have taken place in society since you were a teenager?
Everything has changed. The family is no longer the societies pillar, domestic violence and divorce are a common thing. Children no longer enjoy going for swimming at streams and want to stay glued in front of screens playing video games. Our parents are
so busy working and forget that we exist and nothing in this world makes no sense any more.
What is your opinion of the youth of today?
The youth today are go getters. They do not sit around and wait to be told what to do. Maybe it is the way this tough world has modelled them to be and that excites me. But they have adopted the immorality that comes with it; they engage in behaviors specifically meant for adults and have caused a frenzy all over the world with law makers
busy enacting policies to control this menace. Unwanted pregnancies, sexually transmitted infections, abortions and suicide. This problems were unheard off during our times.
How do you feel about retirement?
It is one good thing about this life but it should come after you have planned on your life after work. We cannot work forever we need to rest and be free of the depressing
world. Retirement also allows individual to usher in a more energetic and innovative generation to the job industry.
What are your thoughts about marriage?
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Marriage is sacred, and very beautiful. I experienced it and it is a rite of passage that if given a chance, I would go back to me (Berger, 2018 pp.347-348)
. Life did not allow me to have my husband for the rest of my life but being married to a good person, who loves and understands you is the best thing about this life.
What are your thoughts about children?
Children are a gift from God. When one gets children at the right time under right circumstances, and train them well’ then this little human beings will always be a blessing. I believe children are meant by God to be a source of Joy to the family and give the adults a sense of responsibility. I do not know about other people but my children are the reason why I have woke up every day for the last 5 decades to pray and work.
What are your thoughts about grandchildren?
This little human beings come as a supplement of joy when our own children have
grown up and cannot play any longer with their old folks like they used to. As a Christian
I know God created another bundle of joy through our grandchildren. What style of parenting do you think works best for raising children?
Permissive parenting works best for children. Allowing them to make their own choices and being less demanding. It calls for being more of a friend than a parent but at the same time keeping the boundaries clear. I know this type of parenting is responsible for the modern eroded society, but it is because parents never got it right.
How do your friendships today compare to those during your teens and early adulthood?
Do any of these friends remain in your life?
It is rare for people you consider friends to remain in your life. As time goes by your priorities change, others will stand by your decisions while others will not, you have
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to drop them on the way. My friendships today is very different from when I was a teen. These people just want peace and happiness (Berger, 2018 pp.345-348)
. When I was a teen it was all chaos daily, we cherished disturbing people and during holidays, only few occasions found me at home.
What is something you would do differently if you had your life to live over again?
I would never take life too serious. I would have enough fun, attend all parties, join several co-curricular activities and go for as much road trips as I can (Berger, 2018 pp.336-338)
. When you attain my age, you cannot engage in this activities, all you have are the memories and you really miss them. If given a chance to be young then I will never miss a step.
Do you have any particular philosophy or faith that guides your life?
My life has been guided so far by one philosophy; the belief of God as a Supreme Being and the belief that being principled is all I need to move. I have complete trust in God because my prayers to him never go unanswered. You children of this generation have corrupted Christianity and this will come to eat you up someday. What is something that shaped your personality and development as an adult?
The virtue of being principled is something not everybody has and it is what has guided me all through my adult life. When you are principled nobody will make you do something that you do not want to do. People will always want to bend you to their own will but if you stand by what you believe in then you will go miles (Berger, 2018 pp. 336-
338)
. It is not wrong to accommodate views but those views should not run you of the lane.
Do you feel that you have made a difference in the world?
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Yes. I have made a difference in the world. For years I have been committed to public service and have made substantial revenue for the Government (Berger, 2018 pp.338-341)
. I have raised upright God fearing children and the world appreciates their existence wherever they are.
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References
Berger, K. (2018). The developing person through childhood and adolescence
(11th ed., pp. 200-348). Worth Publishers.