Me: When I was your age, I wanted to change the world.
My daughter: The world isn’t really that open to change.
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January 11, 2012
Generation Y: Too Sophisticated for Hippie Thinking
Posted by 2010claudia under That's Life | Tags: aging, inspiration, life, parenting, society |[4] Comments
January 11, 2012 at 11:58 am
She’s right…in general. But focus on the particulars and there are always people not only open to change but aching for someone brave(r) and bold(er) to say it first.
January 21, 2012 at 4:18 pm
How true! I’m thinking about “The Emperor’s New Clothes.”
January 12, 2012 at 8:12 pm
Heck, I’m not particularly open to change. But you’d better believe I’ve been changed, am changing and will change – often to my utter delight. Allowing ourselves to be examples of good change may help the world change its mind.
January 21, 2012 at 4:26 pm
Isn’t it invigorating to see how adaptable we turned out to be?
I never knew I had it in me until the script was destroyed. Who expected such magnificent thriving?