Sometimes I'm pessimistic about the future for my kids too.
I find reading about the past puts it into perspective.
Read 'Cloud Street', 'Grapes of Wrath' or any account from WW2 and you'll soon realise we are living in 'The good times'.
As for the empty promises from Seabreeze, I heard Laurie is too busy cruising the North West in his goldplated Land Cruiser and leaves the day to day stuff to his slaves in India