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An Interview With Myself in 2021
I am worried about my grandchildren's future.
I am a 77-year-old white male as many of you may already know if you follow my posts. I am not a boomer. I was born before the age of boomers; actually, before there were any classifying of generations. I was born into a time of frugality (post WW2), pre-television, and the beginnings of the plastic industry. I have gone from being very optimistic and upbeat to downright depressed over the future of the human race.
The following is an interview I decided to conduct with myself over my worries and concerns.
Q: What is your biggest concern right now?
A: You say right now. My biggest concern began nibbling away at me when I first heard the term “global warming” about 30 years ago. My youngest child was 10 at that time and I vaguely remember having a discussion with my three kids about what the term meant. They would bring some material home from school about recycling and conservation and we would discuss this new awareness around the kitchen table after homework was completed.
Q: So global warming is your biggest concern today?
A: Absolutely. I now have granddaughters ages two and two weeks respectively and a three-year-old grandson and I am extremely worried about what the world will be like when they reach their twenties. Just recently there…
