Steve Lopez: It's hard not to be hopeful about the future when you meet Miriam Antonio
LOS ANGELES_As the father of a teenager, I've got to make myself believe that even in crazy and scary times, it's going to be OK, the world will survive, and today's young folks will lead the way.
That's just the way it is for a parent. You're a worried, cynical mess half the time and naively optimistic half the time. The Florida school massacre Feb. 14 was horrifying; the crusading response by young survivors was uplifting.
"I think they're amazing," said Miriam Antonio, who's not so old herself. She just turned 21.
"Their speeches are inspirational and it gives me hope for a new generation that's going to be turning 18 and voting."
If her name sounds familiar, you may have seen it here
