I so often hear that the world is on the wrong path and everything is not as good as the “golden days of yesteryear”. It is said that kids have no respect and there is a complete ethical and moral breakdown in society. This is not a new refrain ,and I remember hearing a bit of this view growing up. I for one do not subscribe to this view. The world though certainly more complex still has wondrous people, terrific children and a host of marvelous realities that make life worth living. The world of Oz is not the one that I am talking about, and heaven knows along the way I am aware of the negative realities ,but life is still precious. More importantly every generation has the responsibility to touch the world in ways that make life even more special. That is the view that I accept and cling to as my guidepost.