Perhaps preparation begins long before adulthood. It begins in childhood, in the environment we create every day. A young tree doesn't become strong because every season is gentle. It becomes strong because it is well rooted before the storms arrive. Maybe children are no different. We often ask, "What's wrong with this generation?" Perhaps the better question is, "What kind of example did we leave behind for them?" Children learn far more from the lives we live than from the words we speak. If we nurture character, purpose, and resilience, then whatever kind of world they face, we can have peace knowing we prepared them not just to survive it, but to grow through it.