In the early 1900’s, my grandparents were married. He worked for the railroad. Our country was coming out of World War 1 (#WW1) about the time they got married. Living in rural Eastern Kentucky, they had 12 living children and 3 stillborn babies during the Depression. They had no idea what the world was going to hand them. So, Papaw went to work every day and Mamaw planted a garden, kept chickens, and raised the children. On Sundays, they went to church. They worked hard, controlled the controllables and they recognized that there was something bigger than them watching over and providing.
In the 1950’s, my parents were married. Dad had come back from World War 2 (#WW2), finished college, and got a job. He and mom got married. Their generation dealt with civil unrest, the war in #Vietnam (and the protests that ensued), and one of the first big controversies in Washington, Watergate. News was on television every night, and in the newspapers each day. There weren’t influencers or a web of opinions spewed at them all day. They had no idea what the world was going to deliver. But they had children, and they worked hard. They controlled the controllables.
When 911 happened, my generation was shaken. Not since Pearl Harbor had we seen such a direct enemy attack. We were raised to believe they couldn’t breach our border. The US joined the war in Iraq. It began a new way of thinking about the world around us. If I had thought too much about it, I would have been scared. But I refused to live in fear. I went to work to continue to build a life. I controlled the controllable, and I put my faith in someone bigger.
Every generation has experienced what they felt was a crazy world with so many unpredictable things. It’s our choice how we choose to react and move forward. We work to be productive and provide for our families, control what we can, and leave the rest to faith. In doing so, we can have joy each day while living in this crazy world, and peace in our hearts for what’s beyond.
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All the best,
Karen
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