Future Terror
I know of a number, many perhaps, that are horrified, terrified of the future.
What will it be like?
How will I be treated?
Will I suffer?
Will I die?
They learn about something: climate change, peak oil, economic instability, etc. and they say to themselves, "I'm afraid. How will I face this future?"
From time to time, a wave of this washes through me. I look into the future, and I see the uncertainty there; not the uncertainty of my own mortality (that is another topic) but the uncertainty of all these changes, going on all around us, and how we might navigate what look like stormy seas.
One vision comes back to me; which eases my thoughts, which is that people are, after all, drawn together, and bound together, and in tough times, can be strong together.
The future is bright.
People, living together, eating together, playing together, working together, celebrating together, and exploring this amazing world together.
It has always been this way, since before we even looked like we do know, back along our evolutionary line. There are still those that live this way, a small number admittedly, but providing us with the knowledge that we two share this heritage.
When I am gone; I hope my sons carry on, trying to make the world a better place. When they are gone, I hope those that they have touched will carry on as well, as will all that are on the side of the earth.
What will it be like?
How will I be treated?
Will I suffer?
Will I die?
They learn about something: climate change, peak oil, economic instability, etc. and they say to themselves, "I'm afraid. How will I face this future?"
From time to time, a wave of this washes through me. I look into the future, and I see the uncertainty there; not the uncertainty of my own mortality (that is another topic) but the uncertainty of all these changes, going on all around us, and how we might navigate what look like stormy seas.
One vision comes back to me; which eases my thoughts, which is that people are, after all, drawn together, and bound together, and in tough times, can be strong together.
The future is bright.
People, living together, eating together, playing together, working together, celebrating together, and exploring this amazing world together.
It has always been this way, since before we even looked like we do know, back along our evolutionary line. There are still those that live this way, a small number admittedly, but providing us with the knowledge that we two share this heritage.
When I am gone; I hope my sons carry on, trying to make the world a better place. When they are gone, I hope those that they have touched will carry on as well, as will all that are on the side of the earth.