Everyone seems to have their place in life and some of us find ourselves with many that we fit into at the same time, so where do you start?
The kids! How do we raise our kids to be the people we hope they become in a world as messed up as the one we find ourselves in? Start from scratch I'd say. We teach them morals and guide them through life the way we see it. Of course there will be hiccups and trouble along the way but we just do the best we can with what we have. What I don't understand is how the world has changed to be such a scary place since I was a kid. I remember playing outside and having my tv time limited, why is that such a hard concept for my kids? Why do they seem to need to be entertained 24/7? Have we really let our imaginations slip this much? Taken over by computers and televisions with games replacing talking to people... We have recently moved half way across the country and I thought that moving from a major city to a small one would find people different, but they really aren't. We moved into a beautiful new neighborhood and still no one talks to each other! Is it really that outdated of a practice to say hello to your neighbors? Just a few months ago I remember baking cookies and taking them over to someone who moved in only to be dismissed. Will I try again? Of course I will! It's just who I am, who my mother raised me to be. Have people forgotten that at the end of the day, a computer won't help you through life's messes?
Seems to be time to go back to basics! But where do you start?
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