2008 is the new 1968… What the hell is happening?!
It’s barely February and 2008 has “upheaval” as its theme. Personally, there’s been workplace role changes, a newlywed son away in the military. The very recent and very unexpected death of a father has shaken us. A 3D graphics company I’ve beta-tested for these past 8+ years has been absorbed by Microsoft. The world situation is contributing mightily. Nationally, more war, less work, a realigning election, public engagement driven by frustration.
Somehow, 40 years ago keeps coming to mind. I was a 14 year old growing up in Detroit in 1968. A last year of innocence transformed into adolescent messiness. It was the kind of year that changes everything and cements itself into your psyche, the kind of year scholars ponder ever after.
There’s got to be better things ahead in 2008 (after all, the Detroit Tigers beat the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1968 World Series and the Phoenix Suns just acquired Shaq). Despite dubious change and heartache I’m hopeful. How’s your 2008 shaping up? Will this be a benchmark year? Are you optimistic (or not)?