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Will tomorrow be a better day?
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Lenin's guard said famously (in the movie I watched as a child): “Don’t worry. We will have bread (to eat) tomorrow.”
For someone who grew up in the 1950s and 1960s, his life today may be a lot “better” than his father’s. (Of course, this may not be true for everyone.) I didn’t have a TV at home when I was a kid, and my son had his own TV even before he could turn it on himself. (It was a 13” TV made in Korea, which I bought when I first arrived in the U.S., a demo without a box for $200. My Korean classmate told me it’s of good quality, and he was right. It was given away to a mover just before we moved to Hawaii, after having served us for nearly 14 years!)
As a parent, I of course wish my son’s life will be better than mine. However, will my wish come true?
A few years ago, I read some newspaper article on a plane, which was about Europeans in their 20s and 30s. The young people complained about not being able to find good jobs and could only vacation at their parents’ villa.
My old office neighbor, Pat Takahashi, brought this up today, after we enjoyed a forced lunch break without lunch. (See my Blog on “The danger of using a toaster at work...”)
For those of you who are interested in the IOL (Index of life; or Quality of Life Index), please go to these Web sites:
https://blog.sciencenet.cn/blog-306792-312368.html
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