"I am content to build bridges that the next generation might possibly walk on. I am happy and even freed to be part of a emrely transitional generation."(R.Rohr "Radical Grace" p. 348)
I am a card carrying member of what is called by some as Generation X, people born beginning somewhere in the mid 1960's until early 80's. There aren't many of us. And we are stuck between what are known as the Boomers and the Millenials. By the way two very large groups.
One of the things that many of my generation realized a long time ago is that we would probably be a bridge group. There just aren't enough of us to leave and impact. I know that we have tried to be kinder and more empowering to the millenials than many of us felt that the Boomers were to us.
As a bridge however the Boomers have done great connecting with the Millenials. And there are times that it is hard to be a bridge that people are driving across.
My hunch is that every generation is probably a bridge builder. A probably even bigger reality is that it's more like building a bridge to nowhere. It just keeps going and once each generation ends the other starts the building.
The other reality is that each of our generations will probably leave some mark on the world we inhabited. When we are freed from having to out do or are able to let go of the generational squabbles, much more for the greater good can occur.
Blessings,
Ed
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