By Jack D.
When our 1st grandchild was born, I experienced a heightened awareness of and sense of responsibility for the world he and his generation are inheriting from our generation. I began to wonder if other grandparents were going through the same process, and if we might be able to work together to ensure a better world for our grandchildren. In order to find out, I’m circulating the following message.
Picture the world in which you would like your grandchildren to live. If you don’t have grandchildren, picture the world you want for your children, nieces, nephews, your friend’s kids, future generations, etc. And of course, great-grandparents are welcome here too!
Now picture where the world actually seems to be headed - what the world will be like for your grandchildren and future generations if the world continues down its current path.
If these two pictures (the world you would like for your grandchildren and the world they appear likely to inherit) are pretty much the same, you need read no further. We envy your optimism, and we hope with all our hearts that you are right.
If not, we invite you to picture yourself working with other grandparents to turn things around so the world becomes more like the safe and wonderful place that we would wish for our grandchildren.
Some of our thoughts about this are at http://ourgrandchildrensworld.net. We’re hoping to start a conversation and see where it leads. Whether you agree or disagree, we’d love to hear from you.