By Irene Noble
Admittedly my vision of my granddaughter
is somewhat impaired by my love for her, but for the life of me I fail
to understand how she became so wise so soon. We are
both an only child, both raised by a single parent (a father for her,
and a mother for me). We share a “jack of all trades” DNA. I watch her
now as she, like my younger self, slightly out of focus, tries her
wings. Like a hummingbird sampling nectars looking for the blossom with
the most satisfying sugar, she fearlessly plunges into an array of
interests that defy the time needed to perfect any one of them. I tell
you this by way of introduction hoping to lead you into a greater
subject. There she is at 23 with time to spare and here I am at 85
almost out of time.
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I have been reading an interesting book that is a mix of historical thriller and modern mystery called
Labyrinth
by Kate Moss. It spans history from the Middle Ages to the present and
raises all sorts of ‘what-is-life-all-about’ questions. For me, it
opened the question of multi-generational continuity—where dreams and
purpose and life were framed from father (or mother) to son (or
daughter). Whether it was building a family business or having your
children be born in a space of freedom, the dream of a better life and
more opportunity for the young has always been a central aspect of the
American Dream. I suspect it has been a central aspect of everyone’s
dream.
Maybe I am missing something, but I don’t see a lot of this kind of
long-term thinking going on, at least not in the USA and Canada.
Perhaps it exists elsewhere. But in North America, I think we’ve either
gotten pretty much what we want and therefore have lost the need or
will to dream or we have become resigned that it is no longer possible
to have what we aspire to. While there are lots of ‘get rich’ gimmicks
around and plenty of ‘get better’ books and programs promising we can
be happy ever after, the underlying message seems to focus on
convincing us of a particular way to get something as easily and
quickly as possible.
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