Life used to be a gentleman’s game. There was a certain dignity that existed; a respectability that was taught to children, to soldiers, to young mothers and to our society as a whole. Today’s lack of such stateliness is bringing a pall over our civility.
I am not a great thinker, but I try to surround myself with them. I cannot help but think of our founding fathers and the principals that they set forth. We have deviated so far from that framework; I wonder if we will ever get back in my lifetime.
The world that my granddaughters inherit is far different from the world than I inherited from my post-World War II parents. Yes, the world that was passed down to my generation worked at changing mindsets as the Age of Aquarius broke down barriers. But I believe fiercely that my generation brought about change without the harsh, rude and divisive behavior that we see today.
I don’t know how we go about fixing this tragedy that we are living today. As a writer, I hope by my offering a voice over such ungentlemanly and unladylike behavior it will help bring to the forefront a desperate need for change so that our children’s children will succeed as they should.
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‘Drop by drop washes a mountain away!’ – Lottie Fundulis