I've lost count of how many times
I've heard "The youth are our future!"
Each generation states the one
after it is supposed to be the instigator of a better world.
Yet, simultaneously, I must ask
this question: if that is what adults widely believe, why is it that so many
times I and others have been dismissed, not taken seriously, or patronized
because we are "too young"?
Sure, we young folks tend to be
more immature and we thus have a lot to learn, but a number of older folks
don't seem to heed that fact that ALL of life is a learning experience.
Countless older people act as if
change, reform, and hope for a better world are almost exclusively a
"young people" thing. It isn't.
The universe is CONSTANTLY and
CONSISTENTLY changing, folks. It doesn't stop evolving just because you're no
longer an adolescent, or you turn 40, 50, or 60. It has changed, is changing,
and will continue to change for as long as it exists, and we have a duty to
change along with it.
I know older people have reasons
for looking to the young for change. They are getting weaker and more
vulnerable, and they tend to be a lot busier and bogged down with various
things. But that is not an excuse to just sit around, wait, and watch.
ALL of humanity must work
together to bring about a better world, especially considering the times we
live in now. Every single individual that doesn't adds a another layer to a
massive iron wall that is our obstacle to succeeding.
