Love each other, and enjoy the ride.

The world can be a very scary place. Everything seems to change on a daily basis. Uncertainty in every aspect of life surrounds us. We are all faced with one tragedy after another. On any particular day you can read about plane crashes, terrorism, crystal meth or whatever. You may be wondering; how does this affect love? The current divorce rate is nearing 50 per cent. Can you imagine the impact on the children? On one hand, no wonder relationships are struggling and the divorce rate is so high. We are living in a world of "me" time. Consumption is king. We all need to take a deep breath and slow down. Life is moving too fast. We need to get back to a day where we say "Hi" to our neighbours instead of fearing them. On the other hand, it's not all bad: I'm happy, in fact, I'm individually optimistic, yet, globally pessimistic. Can we change the course of things to come? I don't know. We've messed it up pretty bad. Just think about it for a moment. The family unit is in a state of crisis; the institution of marriage may be failing. C'mon, two drinking buddies getting married in Ontario? I suggest in the future for those of you walking down the aisle could you please uncross your fingers and take your tongue out of your cheek. You're only screwing up your kids and, in turn, our world. If everyone actually meant, "till death do us part," the divorce rate may only be 20 - 25 per cent resulting in: At least a 50 per cent reduction in unwanted children, in turn resulting in: A smaller global population, in turn resulting in: Less consumption, in turn resulting in: HOPE! Wait a second, if that was the equation. I might not exist. We have certainly left one messed up world for the next generation to try to fix. It's too bad that most of them come from broken homes. How are they going to fix the world, when they can't even fix themselves? My radical suggestions: Be aware of what is going on in "our" world. Look at yourself first and the people in your life who matter and to try to encourage, nurture and love. Turn off the news (except for 24 hours). Laugh, smile and cry from time to time. Have a blast. Treat others with kindness. Make your "moments" memorable. Don't have kids just for the sake of it - kids aren't puppies. Avoid confrontations: life is too short. And most important, remember to hug each other. We may not be able to fix the mess, however, we can have a blast during the ride.