Every time I read the news, I can't help but wonder what in the world I've gotten you in to. We're in a sad state, Bug. I can't lie. The entire middle east is blowing itself up, Japan is leaking nuclear waste into the ocean, oil spills seem to abound, people in the biggest and richest nations have no health care, groups are still fighting for rights and equality, and don't even get me started on Charlie Sheen...
The optimist in me thinks that you and your generation will find a way to fix it all. That you'll be better than us, and can fix our fuck up.
The pessimist in me thinks that y'all will make it worse.
And the realist in me thinks that the world has been going to hell for centuries, and will probably continue to do so for generations to come no matter what.
On the bright side, we have each other. If I can teach you to love your neighbor, to be kind and considerate to living creatures, to show compassion, and to love with reckless abandon - then I suppose there is hope. But I'm not entirely certain on how to teach you things that I haven't quite learned myself yet. I think maybe that sort of learning is generationally reversed - meaning, you'll likely be the one teaching me.
We all need to learn quicker.
Getting set to leave work. Can't wait to see your smiling face, and to fall asleep drooling on your father. :)
Love you. <3
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