100 Year View
Hello from Atlanta,
When things get crazy who do you listen to? Your financial advisor who’s watching the stock market? Your most educated friend who works in supply chain logistics or government? My answer may shock you.
One of my favorite advisors is a 5 foot 2 octogenarian who is never short of an opinion, especially if it’s accompanied by a cup of tea and a shortbread biscuit.
My grandmother, a formidable matriarch and astute purveyor of world events, recently turned 101 and her century-wide perspective is really helpful in complicated times.
She's has lived through world wars that redrew the map, economic depressions that shattered lives, technological revolutions that have fundamentally altered how we connect and communicate. She’s seen empires rise and fall, social norms transform, and scientific breakthroughs once relegated to science fiction become everyday realities.
What has she taught me?
Not every fleeting headline demands our constant attention.
Some storms will pass.
History is littered with bad leaders, and stupid people.
Our time is no different.
Plus...
Listen to this week's episode to hear what my grandmother's secret is to a long life.
Thanks for supporting Searching for America.
Robyn