Passage Of Time Reflection

At first glance I assumed the documentary “ The Passage of Time” was only about people who are sixty year old or older. As I watched the film, and saw that the people interviewed where of all ages, I began to really take the documentary in. I watched and listened to the people tell their stories realizing that I too had already had those experiences or dreamed of having those experiences. Most of the stories I could relate to such as the single parent house hold (did have a stepfather), the not wanting to be alone, reverting back to being a child when in fear, and troubles with dating.
My household growing up was with a mother, a stepfather and a sister. My stepfather is now deceased, but he was a very honest, caring, loving and no nonsense man. As a child, I thought he was a very strict person. I never fathom that he could have been raising us and showing us the emotions and ways from which he was raised. As I have grown up, I have noticed that I apply a lot of what he taught me in my life. As I matured, I realized that he was not just being strict, but he was trying to guide me and prepare me for adulthood. I can now see the mistakes in …show more content…
A lot of men these days don’t think about the future and that most humans being don’t want to grow old alone. The documentary also describe the aging process through the people interviewed. Before viewing the documentary, I did not realize there so many fears of aging because aging is a natural transition everyone goes through. I now understand not all people embrace getting older. As a CNA, I deal with people who are of the elderly age and yes I have encountered some patients who have those old tall tales of their back in the days stories, but never had anyone every revealed to me how they truly felt about the process they