Imagine for a moment that you were born in the year 1900. At 14 years old the First World War began, which ended only at 18 years old, with 22 million deaths.
Shortly thereafter, a global pandemic appears, the Spanish flu, killing 50 million people. And you are still alive, at 20 years old.
At 29, you survive the global economic crisis that began with the collapse of the New York Stock Exchange, which causes inflation, unemployment and hunger.
At 33, Nazism comes to power.
At the age of 39, the Second World War begins, which ends at the age of 45 with 60 million deaths.
At 52, the Korean War begins.
At 64, the Vietnam War begins and ends at 75.
A person born in 1985, for example, thinks that his grandparents have no idea how difficult life is, not knowing that they survived several wars and catastrophes.
Today we have been living with a major pandemic for more than a year. We are scared and tired. We have lost friends and relatives, we are scared.
In the past, conditions were even worse, but yes, humanity survived these conditions and overcame them.
Believe me, better days await us.
Anderson Dourado
