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muffy: When my kids were young and upset or worryed. I would tell them to stand still. I would put my hand on thier forheads and tell them I was taking thier worrys or pain for the day. That I would keep "the worrys and pain" safe for the day.That they could have it back at the end of the day if they needed it.

What a wonderful little ritual. I'll bet that none of them ever asked you to give it back.

1oxbowgirl: I think this song that is set in the stage of the younger people, does not mean they don't like the older folks, it just means their way of looking at the world is different.

I think that young people, like older people, are often aware that injustice is a part of this world. Initially, that sense of injustice comes from feeling that we have been personally wronged but with time and experience, we come to see that injustice affects far more than just our selves. That's not to imply that older people are more aware of this -- I've seen some very astute, very wise young people and likewise, some older folks who seemed to be completely out of tune.

One thing when it comes to injustice, there doesn't seem to be any lack of it to go around. We're all going to have the opportunity to feel the sting of that one many times over.