The ability to listen...actually hear what's being said,not just make the motions.....
The ability to take knowledge learned the hard way and teach it to others so their life's road is easier traveled.....
But most importantly is the ability to learn at any age and derive joy from the experience,then pass it on to someone else and feel joy in the doing...
Family is the means by which we accomplish these things-whether it be blood or chosen -generations being together and sharing love sorrow happiness and knowledge.... passing information to each other but standing behind not against when mistakes are made and showing comfort in loss as well as laughter in times of great joy....I myself must practice harder as I have failed greatly when some of my family have needed me been unforgiving when they asked it of me and been stubborn in my belief of my being justified
in withholding it... I have forgotten the cardinal rule of life...nobody died and made me God... so I must stop acting as if I am....
