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Coffee Times's avatar

The way you draw parallels between different generations' experiences, from World War II and the Cold War to Vietnam and political turmoil, is thought-provoking. Your words remind us of the resilience of the human spirit and the responsibility we have to prepare the next generation even as we navigate this painful and uncertain world. Thank you for sharing this thought-provoking piece.

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I have been thinking about this today. I have to say that for me, after 60 years of life, nothing changed my personal day to day life more than the pandemic so I empathize with those kids. I can’t even imagine that happening to me as a teenager. All the other events were of note but the second most impactful event of my life was waking up after Election Day 2016 and feeling a sick sense of dread that has never left. It was the day I realized that all I believed about my country was not true.

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