Is the world falling apart?

Editorial Staff

My younger brother and I spend a lot of time with our grandparents—who live upstairs—while my parents are at work. When the weather is fine, I go almost all afternoon to play in our beautiful garden, while my grandma looks at us and always finds something to do. Grandpa spends most of his time in his little garden looking at the plants and sometimes he puts his hand behind his back, as if it had hurt. But when it’s bad weather or it gets dark and we have to go back into the house, grandpa turns on the TV and a few times he lets us choose the program because he says we see too many cartoons. Instead, he almost always listens to the news and so every now and then I hear him growling that the world is going crazy and that everything continues to get worse and worse. I feel a bit of fear at these words and I think: is it true that the world is getting nastier? And does Jesus let us become more and more evil and hurt ourselves?

Logan

No, my dear friend, the Lord Jesus asks us every day and helps us to become better and supports us in our attempt to make the world in which we live better. I understand that your grandfather is upset in front of the news, and just thinking of his dear grandsons, fear that you do not have a bright future. But don’t forget that your dear grandfather spends much time contemplating in admiration the miracle of creation through his little plants; your grandmother, with her thousand gestures of attention and care, fills the days with the scent of love. In addition, do not forget that, unfortunately, they usually tell bad news on the news, while every day in the world there are many gestures of love. Imagine if one day they would tell me on television what you told me: your grandmother who looks at you while she is always busy and your grandfather who lovingly cultivates his garden while his grandchildren play peacefully. That would be wonderful news that would make you feel moved. It’s a pity that these stories are not told, but you know, for sure, that the world is full of them and, secretly, it’s becoming more beautiful.