Before being made into a song, the words, ‘the end of the world as we know it’ were spoken grimly as Europe entered possibly its worst war. No war is ever good, but the Second World War was particularly vicious and disruptive. Anyhow, those who spoke the words then were right.
As they are again now. We are approaching, or have entered rather, the end of the world as we know it.
And about time too! After all, what have we made of our world? What will we miss about it when it all changes? How what used to be known as European values have been totally annihilated? How Greed (yes, with a capital G) has not only been glorified but has become our guiding light in everything? How that other great lady’s dictum of ‘there is no such thing as society’ was quickly snapped up and made into the norm? How narrow selfishness has prevailed in that we no longer even dare give a damn about anyone but our own little narcissistic selves?
And the list can grow and grow. Add your own particular dislikes and you’ll see.
So? Take cheer! The new year is nearly here! And lets be done with this world as we know it which is rotten to the core. Lets try and remember some of the values some of us older ones were brought up on (and which we failed to pass on?) and above all that we are human beings and that every other human being in the world is worth our respect, at the very least.
Merry Christmas everybody, and lets try to vaguely remember what the Christmas spirit used to stand for. Or perhaps even read something like Charles Dickens’ Christmas Carol.