Not us, but our children. That's what the calculations say. It wasn't hard for the first and second and third generations--our ancestors surely--it wasn't hard for them to accept their purpose because there was no chance they would be the Arrival Generation. Our parents said it could be us, that there was no way to tell for sure. But now, now that we're in our late 40's and Arrival has been calculated to be a mere 30 years away, there permeates an existential dread in most of us. You may be assured we remain civil towards our children. There is still a sense of dignity that remains--knowing that your kids will inherit a new Earth. Not for us, though. For our children.
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