The road ahead
“People ask me to predict the future, when all I want to do is prevent it. Better yet, build it. Predicting the future is much too easy, anyway. You look at the people around you, the street you stand on, the visible air you breathe, and predict more of the same. To hell with more. I want better.” ~Ray Bradbury, Beyond 1984: The People Machines
As we age, we map out the course of our own future. We plan for retirement, organize our personal finances, and reevaluate our healthcare plan. At the same time, we consider the bigger picture.
What will be your legacy? What will you leave behind for your children and grandchildren? What are you doing, now, to ensure that your beautiful place on Earth will be better than you found it after you’re gone? ~CL
***Next week I’ll be starting a new series of (free) weekly political columns on Substack. Those who’ve expressed interest will receive a link to my Substack newsletter with subscriber info.
Cindy La Ferle
Throughout my career, I've worked as a book production editor, travel magazine editor, features writer, and weekly newspaper columnist. My award-winning lifestyles features and essays have appeared in many national magazines and anthologies, including Newsweek, Reader's Digest, The Christian Science Monitor, Writer's Digest, Victoria, Better Homes & Gardens, Bella Grace, and more. My weekly Sunday "Life Lines" column ran for 14 years in The Daily Tribune (Royal Oak, MI) and won a First Place (Local Columns) award from the Michigan Press Association. My essay collection, Writing Home, includes 93 previously published columns and essays focusing on parenthood and family life.
2 Comments
Lori
I would like the new link to your Substack column please. Thank you for the sanity you send out in these rough times.
Cindy La Ferle
Thank you so much, Lori. I just emailed the link to you.