I’m a voracious reader. I can’t help myself. Don’t put a printed page in front of me you don’t want me to read. You can call me nosey, and maybe that’s true. But I’m really just super curious. Have been all my life.

Part of that curiosity is a deep desire to figure out what other people are thinking. Not just their idea’s, but how they came to them. Which puts me on a constant quest for information. 

All that to say, about six months ago, I hired a social media coach to help me amp up my online game. And that’s pushed me out of every comfort zone in my writing world. And it made me question, what do I really have to say? Cause ever since Covid, my thoughts are not settling on the positive fluffy side of life. Instead, my head is filled with a whirlwind of mixed emotions as I watch the western world unravel around me. And that makes me want to write stuff I know will upset a lot of people. 

So, after spending months trying to wrestle my thoughts under control, I’ve decided to just put it out there and let it land where it may. 

But where do I start? Well, I finally figured it out. I’m starting with me, and my generation. The Baby Boomers. Because I now believe many of my peers are not aware of the contempt younger folks have for what they consider a selfish and vile generation. And I tend to think they have some valid points. 

Now, I don’t want to just be on a soap box pointing out faults. I want to change my world with the gift God gave me…writing. So, let’s talk about it. 

For years, my daughter Kelly, has been sharing with me her generations (genX) contempt for mine. At first it took me aback. But then I started paying attention to my peers.

Then all this came to a head last week when I listened to this interview between Tucker Carlson and the comedienne, Tim Dillion. (Check out their boomer rant that starts around the 53:00-minute mark.) What really took me by surprise was when Tucker said, “I hate the boomers. Always have.” He doesn’t even pause, or offer a caveat like, “…well not all of them.” His contempt for my generation rolled easily off his tongue. 

https://tuckercarlson.com/tucker-show-tim-dillon

So, boomers, what should we do? We certainly can’t pretend this isn’t a thing. We must face it. And to be honest, the fruit of our generation doesn’t look very good. There’s a lot of tension between us and our kids. And just like any conflict resolution, I think we need listen, then take an honest look at ourselves and perhaps repent for a few things. Afterall, isn’t that the first step towards healing our land? 

So, watch the rant. Then share your thoughts. Are you guilty of anything there? Do you see yourself Tim’s rant? Huh?

Then stay tuned as I spend a few weeks, months, a year, idk, picking this whole thing apart one issue at a time. Like I said, I want to change my world.