Another rough week

It was my son's birthday this week and I had some work to do this weekend (was I catching up or trying to get ahead of the week? it is hard to tell these days). I made sure to spend some quality time with both of the children this weekend and confirm they were doing OK. They seemed oblivious to the fact that the world is on fire and the significance of the record breaking heat we had. The emotional weight of it all is exhausting. They were happy though. Wish I could say the same. At least I can still enjoy the little things like pride in my work, learning, taking care of myself, taking in beauty and the fleeting joys of parenting. And hope for a better future. I wonder if any previous generation had to deal with the weight of leaving a worse world for their children than the one they inherited? Is there still a chance to turn it around? Can future technological progress offset how much we screwed up the climate, energy preparedness (when can we get off fossil fuels completely without killing people in the process?) & health? Thinking a lot about religion and the role it has played in getting humans this far.