The Turbulent World And Times We Live In

The times we live in are making it more and more challenging for even the most optimistic people to think the future is bright. Depending on who you want to believe we are in some type of mild recession or heading in that direction but of course there are also so-called experts who insist that’s not the case and the economy is okay. Of course everything seems to cost more and many people are making less….not a good combination.

It’s not just the state of the economy that is scary but the turbulent world and times we live in. Too many Americans are in harm’s way and many families with loved ones overseas live in constant fear of that late-night phone call that will bring unwelcome news. However you don’t even have to look that far as a few minutes of watching and listening to the news can leave you depressed over what’s happening on our own turf. The enemy is not always in a different uniform speaking a different language but often one another and these truly are frightening times.

Another fact to throw in is the environment and it’s fair to question the future of Mother Earth. Sure there are skeptics when it comes to issues like global warming but unless you wear blinders you have to be aware that the population and its needs have probably outgrown our planet.

As you get older you tend to look back on your younger years as they remind you of fun times and a certain age of innocence. Often we’ll say something about wanting to go back in time and telling our children how much we’d like to change places with them. But then you might start thinking seriously about the world they are growing up in and you scratch your head….would I really like to reverse the numbers and be 25 instead of 52?

I guess the answer lies in your belief that every generation faced obstacles and questions about whether things would get better and managed to persevere. We’ve beaten famine, disease, the depression and even Mother Nature herself. However what we now face might be the most challenging and that is the fear that the past just might have been better than the future.