Do you want to raise a kid in this world?

My daughter and I were talking a couple of days ago about her fear of raising kids in today's world.  She is getting married next year and of course one day wants to have her own kids.  Things have changed so drastically even since I was a kid myself.  Morals have become so lax, discipline seems almost non-existent and it's honestly sad to see how our own kids are afraid of what their children will be raised in.

Actually my boyfriend and I were discussing this very topic not too long ago and how he fears what society will be like when he has grand kids.  I want grand kids myself but understand his fears and concerns.  What has happened to this world? It seems as if evil is becoming more present everyday and that good has taken a backseat.  Who is to be responsible for turning things back around though?  While one person has been said to make a difference, it will take many "one persons" to overcome the downward spiral we see happening.

Now I'm not saying that everyone and everything in the world is bad, but goodness is being overshadowed by war and chaos, murder and deceit.  With each generation, they will see worse than what we have seen and I can say that I have seen some pretty bad things happen in my lifetime.  The events of 9/11 will be forever burned in my memory.  I mean seriously, who does things like that?

I have tried to raise my kids to see good in everyone and everything, to see a world with hope and where dreams do come true, but as they grow up I see a change in their attitude and views based on being out in society and experiencing the hatefulness and cruelty of their peers.  How can anyone stay positive?

At this point, it's safe to say that no one knows what the future holds.  If things continue, I may be like others in saying don't bring another child into this harsh world, a world where fear is very much present when we walk out our doors or send our child to school; a world where selfishness is in full bloom, a world all about money and material possessions. . .this is not the world that I had hoped for my kids to live in and definitely not the world that I want my grand kids raised in.  I wish sometimes we could go back to the simple days where families were big and meant everything, where there was no rushing around, and where vows were not made to be broken and marriages lasted a lifetime.