What in the world is that about? Ok, so we have another kid, acting like a little baby, who bacause his girlfriend dumped him (yup, that's never happened to anyone except him) he lost his job at McDonald's (I guess his life is over, how does someone go on in this crazy little world having been fired from McD's? Oh, the humanity of it all) and he got kicked out of his house for not following rules. So, what? This is the only kid who has to follow rules? Are there no parents out there who lay down the law for their kids? I commend the parents on their attempt to not only keep order in household, but also trying to teach this little 19yr old baby some respect.
In case you have been under a rock for the past few days I am of course speaking of the little brat who had some bad luck, stole his step-dad's AKA Assualt rifle and went on a shooting spree at the Biggest mall in Omaha, NB. Does human life not matter anymore?
The authorities say this kid left a note. I know, your saying that he's not a kid anymore...he's 19! Obviously regardsless of the passing years, this little fame-hungry boy decided to remain an adolescent and his actions reflect exactly that. Are you kidding me? An adult. Adults don't, at least they shouldn't if they are acting like an adult, go on little rants in a rage and attempt to go out in a hale of fire because they lost their job and got dumped by their girlfriend. The scriptures tell us that< When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I thought like a child, but when I became a man I put away childich things." Don't these kids ever get a "No" from their folks? Or a bad mark on their paper. Well, I guess in some schools they no longer get a red mark on their paper for fear the child will feel badly about his grade and his spirits may be broken thus rendering him depressed and must now go on medication. What a joke. And, if you live in the lovely state of MA, you might be able to vote for or against a new law saying that children may no longer receive spankings as a form of correction from their parents. They say it killd their spirit and once again, they become depressed. The Bible, however teaches us that a Father disciplines his children if he indeed loves them.
How many times have your parents told you to be in by a certain time, or be back at the house by such and such time? Why do they say that? Because they care. Why do you get punished if you do wrong? For one, you knew it was wrong to begin with. Two, becuas they love you ya' dope. They want you to learn from your mistakes so you won't continue to make the same mistakes in the future. There, does that make it easy to understand?
Heaven forbid we take responsibility for our actions and start acting like Americans, or at least the way Americans used to act. We used to take pride in our work, and face the darkside head on regardless of the consequences...not baby it down so that we don't feel bad. Some sports programs offer a trophy to EVERYONE...win or lose because it is confidence inspiring! Why even try? That's the message we send these young people. Why try because everyone will end up with a trophy at the end...and there's really no need to keep points.
I'm not talking about winning and losing. I'm talking about setting our own kids up for failure when they become adults and go into the real world to compete for jobs, salaries, and in some cases food! We can't just tell them...ahh, it's ok. Here's a trophy for you too. They have to learn that there is a winner, and there is someone who lost. Does that make them a loser? Only if they embrace it and walk around with this chip the size of Brad's mom on their shoulder saying...wo-is-me! I lost. There's no hope. Why move on. They have to face the fact that someone will be better than them at some things, which is the reason to be to try harder, to go for the gold, to move higher, not give up. If everyone gets the same thing, then why try? If you ping a Harvard graduate up against a guy who just barely graduated High School two days ago, and they go in to a video editing studio, both get a job doing the same thing, and both making $65, 000 per year...then what was the point of the older gentleman going to Harvard, investing his time, talent, and finances into learning?
Can't our students, teens, and kids work for what they receive anymore? Does it have to be handed to them on a silver platter because we don't want to hurt their feelings? Or their spirits? Or get them depressed? I know there are quite a few of us who work 2 and 3 jobs to give our kids everything they want. I commend you for your efforts, but they are being applied in the wrong area. It is ot about getting our kids what they want. It is about giving them what they sincerely need, and that's PARENTS. STRUCTURE. FAITH. A BEGINNING. A FOOT-HOLD.
It's part of life. The Bible tells us to run as if we are to get the prize, not run and keep with the status quo, or in other words run at the same pace as all the others. We are to strive harder, reach higher, and do all for the glory of God, not for ourselves.
Far too often we think that it's all about us, and heaven forbid we lose our footing and have to get back up. Some of us would rather sit on the floor and be picked back up. Our parents, teachers, and friends should be in our corner, but that does not mean they are there to fight our battles, and ease the pain if we happened to get hurt. Granted, they can help heal our wounds, and coach/mentor us. It is said in the Bible that we rejoice with those who rejoice and mourn with those in mourning. That means your parents can hi-five when your excited about a play in the game, a score on the soccer field, or a level on the xbox 360. And when you've had a rough day, they're there with you, because they too have had rough days growing up. Their job is to HELP get you back up, dusted off, and back on the horse.
This 19 year old baby writes a note that he left for a family with whom he was living which said, "I am sorry. At least I will be famous now, and I will go out in style". What a hoser. Fame to this kid was worth more than his own life, and that of the people around him. It's like the kooky lady who had an abortion and a hysterectomy (an operational procedure to eliminate the possibility for you to become pregnant) because she said it was just selfish to have children because it kills the planet. Unbelievable. How does such a person come to that conclusion. Of course directly after, she held a press conference saying how she is "still able to travel, see the world, and hang out with her friends"
...but having children is selfish? What a crock! Nonsense! I am steeming up just thinking about such stupidity!
I listened to some of the commentary after the shooting in Nebraska, and the question they started asking was, "How did this kid slip through the cracks?" The answer is he didn't. He didn't slip through anything! He dove right through as much as he could. He stole a gun from his step-dad. He was incarcerated for delinquency of a minor in possession of alcohol, he had been fired from McDonald's for allegedly stealing $17 from the cash drawer, was kicked out of the house for not obeying his parents. And still, you are probably sitting there as you read this and say, "So what! His parents probably had harsh rules like clean up your room, do the dishes, wash the car every week." They were trying to teach him a little responsibility. The next thing you know the media will be blaming the parents. "Oh, where were the parents in all of this?"
Can we not take responsibility for our own actions? What we do? What we choose not to do? And how we choose to go about it? Are you not your own person? Are you a product of your environment or is your environment a product of you? The scriptures teach us to be no longer conformed to the patterns of this world, but to be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Change your pattern of thinkning. Step up! Take some responsibility for what you do. Change the world around you and stop blaming others for what happens to you or how you treat those around you. All this...proof positive that we indeed live in The World Gone Mad.
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