The above video was submitted by a kid in his 20s for an AARP contest, U@50, and came in second. It’s simple, yet striking.
Since these are our kids, it would be quite an indictment of us if they are indeed a “lost generation.” As the mother of a 25-year old, I have to say that I’m awed by him and his friends. At that age, I was a slacker in a dead end job, thought I was nature’s gift to humanity, and had a very high (and completely false) opinion of my own intelligence. It took impending motherhood to get me off my arse, when I was well into my 30s. If I had had his work ethic, intelligence, and creativity right out of the starting gate, who knows what I might have accomplished by now?
Thanks for this, Tessa, I so needed a smidgin of hope after my post today!!
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I’ve seen/heard this before but glad to hear it again. Thanks for the reminder.
My niece and nephews are all in their 20s (well, a couple in late teens). And they all simultaneously scare and awe me with their smarts and cleverness. Sure, I missed my siblings and mother and friends when I moved from NJ. But, in hindsight, I really do regret not having been around the next generation much at all during the last 15 years or so.
Great video, Tessa. Thanks for posting it!
This gave me chicken skin.
I am dazzled by my children. They make me think I must have done something right. They are mostly middle aged now, but I have equally dazzling grandchildren to watch now. Thanks for the video.
Luckily I am surrounded by youngsters even more useless than I was (and imbibing plenty of substances which I never did). Oh and they’re far worse dressed. There’s hope if you look for it Tessa!
