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Getting Worse

Nothing ever stays the same And yet, in ways diverse, Instead of real improvement, It seems things are getting worse. Perhaps if I were younger, Optimistic thoughts would reign And I wouldn’t find so much About which I can’t help complain. I will not list my worries Or the reasons I feel stressed, So, although the future’s waiting, I think I’ll be unimpressed.

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Terry Flood

Date: 10/11/2024 3:37:00 PM

[I live in jeans and t-shirts, no need be impressed… for in the future I perceive… I shall be overdressed.] I think what you describe is the new ‘normal think’… let’s hope the loons finally go too far and ‘we’ bury them. Whatever your worries, Ilene, write on. Hope all is well with you.

Hilda Greenhough

Date: 10/10/2024 6:02:00 PM

For me, it is more like a roller coaster. Winning the lottery might help.

Jan Allison

Date: 10/10/2024 4:15:00 PM

To be honest Ilene with the way the world is going I dont think the youngsters are optimistic about the future. i was chatting with someone who works in the IT industry he reckoned with the next 10 years AI will be doing many of the jobs humans do, :-( hugs Jan xx