Positive Connections with older Generations can Enrich our Lives

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Long ago, in a far flung corner of the world, laid a colossal kingdom, ruled by one of the most powerful and wise kings and queens of that era, the kings and queens were esteemed by everyone, even the richest people honored them because of their dignity and honesty they were admired by every ruler of that era. They had a daughter, Alicia and a son, Peter who loved their parents, but those children were extremely ignorant and rude towards their grandparents. On the other hand, the grandparents were elderly and were the most knowledgeable and sagacious people in the vast kingdom, the grandfather, Ferdinand and grandmother, Fluvia were honored and immensely respected by everyone, but their grandchildren never respected them and they never even talked with them; Alicia and Peter’s father, king Faramir and their mother, queen Helen were very concerned about their relationship and tried their best to improve it as Alicia and Peter’s behavior towards their grandparents was getting worst. Peter, a young 24 year old archer, was one of the toughest and deadliest archers in the kingd...

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