ericadawn16 | The Grandkids

A lot of people like to ask, "But what are we going to leave the grand-kids?"

It's a good question but a mountain of debt isn't the only thing to worry about. We have to decide exactly what we want for them.

Do we want them to be healthy and afford to be healthy with the right foods and guidance? Do we want them to be able to breath and have a lessened chance of asthma and allergies than we currently have?

Do we want them to be able to empathize and respect others regardless of economic, political, racial, sexual and other differences?

Do we want them to be able to respect and interact with nature outside a designated park?

Do we want them to be able to swim and encounter healthy, living sea life in the Gulf of Mexico or Alaska or anywhere along our beaches and bodies of water?

Do we want our grandchildren to be able to work in a safe environment where they can communicate their concerns without being fired?

Do we want them to be educated better than we were?

Do we want them to be able to marry the person that they love, regardless of who that is, as long as both are consenting adults?

Do we want them to be able to decide how their bodies will be used or do we want the government to decide for them?

Do we want Wall-E to come true and let the corporations take over?

In spite of everything, I'm still optimistic about the future. If nothing else, I know I'll fight for those grand-kids even if they're imaginary. Are you?