Would it not be wonderful if the opinions of those we do not agree with could be mixed together in the same way metals can be mixed to form alloys? Often metal alloys can have far superior qualities than either one alone. Of course, often mixed metals have qualities far inferior of either metal alone. But you only tell by trying.
Just as with metals, until ideas and opinions are mixed and experimented with the result cannot be known. Yes, often compromised and mixed opinions will provide a poor result, but until they are tried, their result will never be known. But, we should make it a practice to try.
It sure worked well when the founding fathers compromised with ideas and opinions to form the United States of America.
John Boden, was the founder of Personal Care Managers, Inc. a professional geriatric care management company begun in 1988. That company helped elders and their families navigate every area of eldercare. John is a nationally recognized expert in elder care issues and geriatric care management. He has served as President of the Florida Guardianship Association and has been an active member in the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers and the National Guardianship Association. He has also served the Florida Bar's Elder Law Section. Prior to founding PCM in 1988, John held executive positions in sales, marketing, and operations at several entrepreneurial firms. John also served as a U.S. Marine helicopter pilot in Vietnam, successfully completing more than 750 combat missions. He is married to his wife Patricia who founded PCM with him, and has five children, eleven grandchildren, and five great grandchildren, who give him pride, joy and happiness.
