About The Author:  

William A. Lacey is the creator of an inspirational program, WillUnite: Light of a New Generation, that motivates people to social and cultural change. His articles and essays have been published in Christian publications and national news.  William is featured weekly on WIMO Radio in GA, in the unique segment, What Women Wonder, in which he provides open and thoughtful answers to women's most pressing questions on relationships, faith, and social issues from a man's perspective.  In addition to possessing a professional background in corporate communications, William has experience in human services, where he worked as a mental health counselor, job developer and business skills teacher for both adult and youth populations with disabilities. William is also a former professional musician and percussion instructor.   

Personal Mission:

I am Baby Boomer who takes great pride in my generation and its potential for effecting positive change in our culture and society through the application of our collective power of influence.  In fact, I believe my generation’s greatest contributions to society are yet to be.  After all, we are not a generation that will simply fade away with age or retirement.  Even now we continue to set records and influence advertising, science, art, business, medicine, and much more.  However, the social and cultural issues that are adversely affecting our children and weakening our society are what I feel particularly called to summon my fellow Baby Boomers to consider.

I believe in the adage, “to whom much is given, much is expected”, and that those who know better are required to do better. Collectively, we Baby Boomers were more highly educated and materially advantaged than any generation preceding us. Additionally, the abilities and talents we have to offer society are all the more enhanced today by our maturity, experience, and judgment.  Baby Boomers are perhaps the best equipped to seek solutions and champion the cause for improving our culture and society.  We might ask, If not us, then who?  Would it be befitting of a generation as uniquely gifted as ours to leave the troubles of today for future generations to solve?  

History defines each generation by how they deal with the pressing issues and adversities of their times.  How shall history define the Baby Boomers?  As sons and daughters of “The Greatest Generation”, what do we wish our legacy to be? 

The ultimate question we might consider is whether the torch that was passed to that “new generation”, Baby Boomers, has long since burned out, or whether the embers of idealism and the desire to create a truly better world still glow warmly within the hearts and minds of our generation.  If the embers of our youthful passion and idealism still exist, then let us fan them now until the torch we bear once again burns brightly as a beacon of hope, reason, and resolve.

Let us begin by no longer being content to simply observe with our eyes.  Let us act upon what we see when we view our children, neighbors, and nation with our hearts.   Moreover, let us vow to instill in future generations both the lessons of history and the capacity to see with their hearts  ---- William Lacey

To learn more visit my basic blog at willunite.blogspot.com.