1990s

I really liked the 90s. The 2000s. There was a slightly different climate. It seemed less jaded. Maybe its a generational thing. I think the dawn of the information technology age offered a lot of hope that didn't quite pan out. We learned a lot but we didn't like everything we learned. About technology. About free markets. And of course, covid came. And the dark side of social media. We were so hopeful with the end of the cold war. Now it looks like that didn't pan out. Hope can be mysterious. Fragile. Like trust. It can be taken for granted. Love has an unmistakable quality, but so does hate. Love is gentle and kind. Hatred is controlling. What scares me is when people wrap up thier hate in the guise of faith or love. I get tired of attracting the wrong attention. I've always held that anger back. Even in the 90s. Sometimes it shines through. I miss the past. I most definitely do. It wasn't great. But it certainly was less frightening. World is changing. I hope I can keep up.