Not Your Average 50 Something
how feasible would it be for a village to help raise your child if you don’t even know who the villagers are? Isn’t it incumbent on you to find out what type of people you are surrounded by, how they think and what they value? Chances are your child is going to be exposed to your neighbors in one form or another ...
The question is: do I want the village raising my child? ... I guess that depends on the village. ... how do you take advantage of the village without being taken advantage of by the village? ... If we stay vigilant, the village can be a tool to grow ... responsible, happy, and productive kids ...
There must be some shady business going on when a simple issue like don’t disrespect the law, come in through the entry point is somehow a confusing and unfair expectation. ... The ridiculous argument that America doesn’t want immigrants is bogus. The non-stop efforts to make the immigration issue into some kind of racist, discriminatory, cruel and heartless American elitism is equally as ludicrous. The immigration issue is simple: don’t come to America illegally - enter through a designated port of entry. Period.
Keeping the Christ part out of the word Christmas is like leaving pan out of pancake. The reason we call it Christmas is to acknowledge its direct connection to the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. The lunacy of refusing to say Merry Christmas as we celebrate the holiday called Christmas is beyond the pale. Should people say Merry Mas?
Hearing things from someone other than the parent somehow pierces through the parent-child noise barrier and gives validity and power to their words. Hey, it is what it is. I’m not complaining; instead, I’m grateful for that mysterious dynamic.
So, what are parents and the keepers of upcoming generations to do? Isn’t it obvious? We lead our children, so if we don’t like where they’re heading, we must first look to ourselves; then take action to change the trajectory of our children’s lives. We are the village ...
Is it ironic that the day to give thanks for what you already have is being bombarded with pleas to go out and get more? While saying thanks, you are simultaneously supposed to be thinking about what else you can get ...
As a responsible parent, you are going to have to consciously define your village and then make sure your child stays within its confines, lest he fall prey to the values and behaviors of our ever-degrading society ... forced to grow up far quicker than their developmental maturity will allow. This is the modern-day village at work.
If you say yes to anarchy, then we should eliminate all borders and change our country’s name to the American region of the world and submit to the rules and authority of whoever has the biggest stick.
my motto was: wear something and say something or you gets nothing! It’s already free candy, is it too much to ask you to give a little effort you spoiled malcontent!
EmmSix 