Hi everyone. All of you represent a unique group of individuals who have all made the decision to join this tribe. Unfortunately, it seems the concept was good (people over 39), but the motivation to participate is gone. I admit, I am as guilty as all of you. I started this tribe because I grew tired of fighting with children who have not yet gained the simple experience of growing up. Tribe.net is full of know-it-all children who totally disrespect their elders. I have learned from those children that it is TOTALLY are own fault for their disrespect of us. At first I did not agree, but now I do, because our generation had failed them. We have allowed the greedy and corrupt among us take control of everything. We have allowed all the jobs we once enjoyed to be exported to China. We have allowed corporations to destroy the family and the family business. We have allowed the schools to become day care centers. We have allowed our government representatives to be be corrupted by gifts and donations from global corporations to the point where our vote and our voice is not even heard.

Frankly, I could write 1,000 pages of reasons to support my position here. The question is: DOES ANY OF US REALLY CARE? Shit, we will all be dead in fifteen to thirty-five years. We are all passed the half-way point and there is no return for us. What is it that we as a generation want to leave behind as a legacy of who we were as a people, as the children of the 60's and 70's?

Do you want the bull shit image of drugged out hippies being the image of who we are as a generation? I enjoyed the rock and roll and the parties, but I never stopped trying to grow and improve. Somehow, the message of growing and improving has been edited out of who we are as a generation.

This board is one of the few places in life where we can say whatever the hell we want to say. Our boss can't say anything about what we say here, nobody even knows who we actually are in real life. So why not make this board the place where you take a stand and tell the world what it is really on your mind. Give the youth something to really think about, something that can help them find a better future.

I wish I could meet everyone of you before I pass away, but sadly I will most likely not meet a single soul here. So, all we have is a text based reality (with a few graphics) to share; but, this is a lot better than nothing at all.

So tell me, what is on your mind today my fellow elders of a misrepresented generation?