Dear Millennials and Generation Zers: I’m sorry. I should have believed in you.
Ever since I started writing children’s books on civics more than 20 years ago, I’ve talked with you in schools, in libraries and at book fairs. I’ve taken your questions about government and tried to answer them. I’ve known that you want to learn how government works and why. If something doesn’t seem right or fair, you want to know why not and try to fix it.
I watched you grow along with my own kids through high school and college. I’ve seen how you watch out for each other and care about each other. I’ve noticed that you don’t have the same biases and hang-ups that many of us still have about race or gender or sexuality or nationality or religion or political party. I’ve seen that you value people for who they are, not for what they are or what they believe. I’ve watched you travel and explore and learn about other cultures and sometimes even adopt something they do because you like it and it makes sense to you. I’ve seen you show respect for each other and each other’s beliefs.
