Respect for the elderly,is it gone?

This is a good subject. I think that the younger people in general are less respectful, and less observant. My son, 13, on the other hand really goes out of his way to help people that are older or can't help themselves. I think part comes from having to help me with my handicap son. We went to Walmart, in our small town, and as was checking out, my son had taken my other son, who is in a wheelchair, out into the entrance way. There wa a lady sitting on a scooter, with a big karosene heater in her basket. They talked a few minutes, and the woman said something to him about sitting there for 25 minutes waiting on Walmart to get someone that could help her get the heater into her car. My son waited until I came out and asked me if it was ok for him to help her. He helped me get my other son to the van and went back and helped her get the heater in the car. He even offered to get me to follow her home and help her get it in the house. She declined and said it could stay there until her kids came over later. She tried to give him $10 for helping her. I was proud of him when he told her he would not take it. "I was just trying to help." She thanked him again with tears in her eyes and told him how she really appreciated it. He then came back over to the van and said "I want to go into the store and complain about the service for this lady." I let him. He went in and asked for the manager, explained that the woman had asked for help and no one did. They just tod im that if the woman had a problem, she should come and complain herself. He just replied to them VERY LOUDLY, "if that is the way you treat your customers, you should not even be in business, and if there was anywhere else to shop in this town, you probably wouldn't be. Not giving a lady help, when she even asked for it, because she could not carry what she bought from you." He came out and told me what he had said, I about fell over!! I was so proud of him!! He just said "I made sure everyone heard me, too!! Boy, that manager just stood and looked at me." Can you imagine having a 13 yr. old giving you hell, lol. He did deserve it.

No you are not wrong. The elderly should be respected. Good for you for giving her your seat. I bet she was very appreciative to you also.

Usually the respect is gain so for this reason is very important that the elders are usually respected fot theur white hair.But if thay dont show that thier white hair was worthy and they learned something from their pass through life ,it is hard for the new generation to respoect them.So where is eleder it is wisdom normally and we expect this from them and surely after this the respect will come alone

I believe it's due to the fact that so many parents aren't teaching manners at all to kids. I help raise my niece and we taught her to say please, thank you, excuse me, to hold doors open for people, etc. Just the basics and she was getting home awards for being polite when she was in grade school. We were stunned. I mean she was polite but I dind't think she was that polite. It made me wonder about the other students. I live in a state with many senior citizens. I see people every day be rude to them. I see it from little things to not holding doors for them, something I do for everyone if they are coming in as I go out or they are right behind me, to racing in order to cut them off in line at the store. I don't ride the bus so can't comment on it happening here but it wouldn't surprise me if it happens. Makes me sad that it does but doesn't surprise me at all.

I always get up when I see a handicapped person or an old person. First of all my son is handicapped and my grandma is both! I mean I would want soemone to get up for them!