Lessee. A country that is being handed over to foreign savages; a country that murders 2 million unborn children every year; a country that celebrates disgusting subhumans like bruce jenner; vs the America of the 50s and 60s?
Yeah, I can definitely do without air bags and internet.
I’d certainly like to give adulthood a try around the time of my birth. Doesn’t mean I want to go to Vietnam.
Perhaps it is shallow thinking to compare differences in the ages according to “gadgets” we use in our lifestyles. As a baby boomer, I am eternally grateful to my parents for creating a family structure built on the strong foundations of love of God and love of country. My childhood was blessed because it was a time of peace, but Vietnam interfered in my young adulthood. Without my parental influence, I could have turned out to be one of them there hippies! Instead, I honored and respected all veterans because I trusted my government to stick to its policies. When my nephew served in the first Gulf War, we were so proud of the fabulous technology our military had built like a smart bomb. Wow, look at how many innocents would not become collateral damage. Then we had a president who had disdain for the military and didn’t care if a Marine was dragged through the streets of Mogadishu. It seems to have degraded since then.
I was foolish to think the same school system for me would be good enough for my son, until I realized how diminished the classroom became because of the huge number of minority students with language barriers. Foolish again to think my son could get into the college of his dad’s alumni but had to stand in line behind race and gender freebies. I gave 30 years of service working in the public education system having to walk away out of complete disgust and frustration at how corrupt and sinister it has become. Today I have a granddaughter who struggles to pass a state reading test - yet is on the A/B honor roll in her regular classes. How do you reconcile that? (I know, leave the system)
Because of my strong religious upbringing, I was empowered to create a beautiful relationship with God that is different than the religion of my mother’s. But God teaches me to have utmost respect for all those faithful to Him. I realize that without that strong upbringing, I would never be able to discern what fulfills my soul or what fulfills my ego.
If I could transport my son and granddaughters to the age of the 50s - 60s, I would do that in a heartbeat. Since I can’t, I try to instill those very foundations that were important from ALL generations and look forward to a bright future.