For such people, the problem is not that the future holds a new danger, such as a nuclear war, but that there might be no future at all.
-Henri Nouwen, The Wounded Healer

Right now, it appears the sentiment is there will be a future, but there’s a general elation among people who won’t be around for it—and a dread for those who will.

In other words, you’ll be hard pressed to find those who see a brighter tomorrow.

However, we’ve been here before and the question we should be considering is this:

What’s the timeframe we need to make our future bright again?

I’m sure it was on the minds of those living a hundred years ago.