My parents used to say that the world is going to hell in a hand-basket. I got upset every time I heard them say that. It was so pessimistic and they were talking about the next generation – my generation.

Damn it, they were right!

Now, when I am at the same age they were when they said that, I find myself saying the same thing. Funny how life repeats itself.

Here is what I see that upsets me – schools having the power to encourage gender changes without notifying parents, disregard and disrespect for law and order, forgetting the enormous sacrifices made by previous generations, people being sucked into their phones when they could be talking to a person sitting next to them and ripped jeans.

Truth is – anger is an energy. I can channel this anger into positive results by writing about these things to my grandchildren. I can redirect this frustration into carefully worded letters that have the potential to help them and stop the world from going to hell in a hand-basket. I can warn them that just because other people think torn jeans are cool, that doesn’t mean that torn t-shirts or torn underwear are equally good ideas. A pair of pants that cover your legs makes sense. 

Use the power of your frustration with a world gone mad to power your letter writing. Warn them that if there is no respect of other people’s property then soon they will have no property or possessions of their own. Remind them to be kind, loving and respectful of other people. To help people, not to hurt people. Be the canary in the coal mine. Be a loving, helpful and wise grandparent. Write your letter.