For a quick moment, imagine you were born in 1900. When you are 14, World War I starts, and ends on your 18th birthday with 22 million people killed. Later in the year, a Spanish Flu epidemic hits the planet and runs until you are 20. Fifty million people die from it in those two…
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Great perspective. Unfortunately, weak leadership is the only thing that makes me nervous moving ahead into 2024. But you are right, we will get through it.
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And my kids lose their mind when too many people use the WiFi and their YouTube videos load slow…
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@JaneyGodley
“Spanish” flu it was not. It was probably 🇺🇸’s biggest contribution to 14-18 war. Think your estimate of deaths is low. But Attlee came at end of 39-45 War 👍🌟/domestic politics not too bad till Thatcher-worry was Cold War- USAF overhead & US nuclear subs in sight of beach.
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‘14-18 & ‘39-45 wars were much worse for those in mainland Europe. You’re very optimistic about future-I’ll settle for Tories out of government in UK & Trump not being re-elected, peace in M East.
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Imagine if you will that you made it to 2000 and your great grandchild told you his college was creating emotional safe spaces:)
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My grandfather was born in 1900. Went from the era of horses and steam power to moon rockets, died at 96.
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My teenager assumes that washing hair with warm drinking water amounts to torture.
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Wow, we have to be very thankful that most of us live in peace which is worth more than almost anything else.
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Great post! Thankfully my grandparents all except one lived into their 90s and grandma Kepler was especially sharp as a tack until her last few days. As a big history buff I always enjoyed asking her about what life was like for her growing up. She remembers voting for FDR……
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