Hope within the Younger Generation

I have a very close friend that is very active in local politics. He is about 13 years younger than I, and therefore falls into the category I affectionately refer to as "younger men". Or better put,
the Younger Generation. I know that a big part of where we "end up" once we emerge from this economic/global crisis lies in the hands of this Younger Generation.

It is easy, and reckless to stereotype the youth of today (and tomorrow) based on the nightly news reports of local robberies, shootings, and drop out rates. It is easy to do, until you come across something like I did today hidden within a MySpace friend request from a 53 year old woman from Maui, on behalf of her 8 year old son, Axil.

Once you see her/their page, and read the story, and watch the videos, hopefully you too will see the Hope of the next generations yet to come.

Here is the link (be sure and add her as a friend!) and the words to one of the songs that Axil sings in one of the videos.


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www.myspace.com/worldpeacebefore2021

Here are the lyrics to “World Peace Before Two Thousand and One”

Let the Sun shine down.
Down on you.
Right through the pouring rain.
We know it can be done!
World Peace Before Two Thousand Twenty One..

Earth’s racial and religious tensions escalate each day Violence and terrorism..
Everyone is prey.
Democracy gone mad versus no human rights at all.
We all must work for peace now or the human race will fall.

Diseases growing stronger while morality just won’t keep.
Pollute the skies, rape the Earth, the price is getting steep.
Oppression in the cities, while the rich enjoy their greed.
A drive by shooting takes a life, now see the child bleed.

People put your hands together.
This message now must be sent.
The cries of war, cries of pain, starvation and corruption All must come to an end.

So let the Sun shine down upon you right through the pouring rain.
We know it can be done.
World Peace Before Two Thousand Twenty One.

Political attention feeds the symptoms not the cure.
While citizens go homeless and the workers become the poor.
Countries in disagreement while the innocent shed their lives.
These natural disasters should be opening our eyes!

People put your hands together this message now must be sent.
The cries of war, cries of pain, starvation and corruption All must come to an end.

So let the Sun shine down upon you right through the pouring rain.
We know it can be done.
World Peace Before 2021.

Now, take a look around at what's right from what's wrong.
We’ve got to keep believing and we’ve got to be strong!
So... People put your hands together.
This message, now must be sent
The cries of war, cries of pain, starvation and corruption All must come to an end.

So let the Sun shine down upon you right thru the pourin’ rain.
We've got to get together.
It doesn’t matter who’s to blame.
Just hold on to the faith and cry out what you believe.

We know it can be done!
World Peace Before Two Thousand Twenty One.

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Thank You Axil, for feeding the fires of Hope that will surely help make America her best.

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