Yesterday I tried to sit down with my dad who just retired and teach him how to
use a computer.  My dad still is resisting.  He has retired in January of last year
and he is very bored at home.  I thought finding ways to google interesting
subjects, visit his home country of Czech Republic would interest him.  Well,
he watched me as I showed him what to do and how to do it and then said
NO... I don't think this is for me.

My dad is old fashioned and he's from the old school!  That's o.k.  I am patient
with him because when I was growing up he was patient with me.  The role
somehow changes as we age.  We think we know more than our parents but
in reality, we don't.  I only want both of my parents to stay active seniors and
active adults.  I will always be there for my parents.  I'm also from the old
school.  I don't believe in putting your parents in a retirement home.  In
my country, Czech Republic, children always took care of their parents.

I have visited many of the adult communities because of my real estate
profession and knowing that this is the future in real estate.  I am pleased
to see our adult seniors very active.  Just last week I heard of a couple that
lives in one of the Parc communities in their eighties that they walk up the
stairs each morning up to the 19th floor.  That's incredible!  Congratulations
to them.  Let's all stay active, let's all do our part to take care of our parents.
Sincerely,  Dagmar Sands