Sometimes

Sometimes. . .

• people have preferred to look forward, at least in the United States of America
• people have hoped for a better future
• people have hoped their children would do better than they have done
• people have hoped for peace, not war
• people have hoped fora more orderly life rather than one filled with chaos
• people have hoped their faith would serve them well in an unknown tomorrow
• people have chosen positive changes rather than 'going back' to the negative 
• people have noted that the best thing about the good old days was that they are gone.

The turn of the 1800's to the 1900's was one of those times.  Optimism was rampant.  Hope was in the air.

The turn of the 1900's to the 2000's was not so hopeful (except maybe for the Apple corporations which had just bet their future on a better computer and a better operating system).  Looking backwards to pre-Roe vs. Wade, to pre-civil rights, to pre-women's power and to some mythical culture where men ruled supreme  (well, some men ruled supreme) somehow became the norm in many parts of our diverse culture.

But sometimes. . .

sometimes we can reach for better goals, more equality, access for more people to opportunity.

Could today be your "sometime"?  What do you think?  Leave a comment and let us know.