My family's lake house has been the gathering place for decades and now my cousins bring their teenagers who just want WiFi and my aunts complain about the boat noise. We're all there physically but nobody seems to actually want to be by the water anymore except me.
More people experience this than they realize.
When different generations stand at the same shoreline but see entirely different horizons, the water itself becomes a mirror of disconnection.
“Where Are You with Water — rivers lakes oceans?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.