Ten or twenty years from now, this could be the typical scene in society if today's generation does not work for a better tomorrow. According to Dorothy Day, "No one has the right to sit down and feel hopeless. There's too much to do." For my generation, the most essential part of the "work to do" is to build a brighter future for the generations to come. The fist step that must be taken is for everyone to work together to nurture and achieve this common goal.

A brighter future can only exist to those who believe there is something better to come. One job that we must tackle is to instill a sense of hope and peace in all people so that they may live without fear. Fright or despair about the future must be el

Aside from encouraging our generation to provide services and accomplish the "work to do", school educates our generation with the knowledge needed to eliminate the downfalls of our world-- drugs, alcohol, and violence. Programs such as D.A.R.E. and S.A.D.D. enable students to face the realities of life and put their knowledge to the test. Being streetwise and being able to handle the pressures of everyday life without resorting to life threatening means is an important way of building a better future. The more resistant our generation is to drugs, alcohol, and violence, the greater the effort to eliminate them from our city streets. The future generations need a role model after which they must shape themselves. Our generation serves to be such a model if we lead productive and charitable lives. We must take a stand against the pitfalls of society and work to purify it for the future.

The last, most important piece of work that must be accomplished is to be good stewards of the earth. In order for there to be a brighter

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