CHANGE
I was at a workshop last weekend in Michigan and the speaker made a statement that was so profound, I was stirred to meditate on it for a while “Change is not coming to you it has to come through you” I pondered on it for awhile and began to think about the current state of the youth. I was looking at my 12yr old granddaughter and thought to myself how innocent she was.
My thought shifted to my life at 12yrs old. At that moment my heart was saddened. I thought about how 1yr later at the age of 13 I was having A life altering conversation with my mom. (I was pregnant) and than at the age of 30yrs old I was faced with the reality that my mom was faced with. (My 13yr old daughter was pregnant)
I know right!!!
At some point in our lives we must be willing to be transparent and true about the mental, physical and emotional capacity of our life and society as whole. when we refuse to advance in our capacity to care, inform and be accountable it opens the door for Generational occurrences. We must be an example of right standards, and it all starts with our state of mind
When did it become acceptable for our children to drink and smoke with us
When did it become acceptable for our children to use profanity and or open disrespect their Elders. They call it freedom of expression
When did we stop setting standards and boundaries for our Children.
What we say and do impacts more than just us, Generations are effected by one decision, action
I was talking to an acquaintance on the phone (at least 45yr old) she spoke so negatively about the children, problem after problem and in the midst of the conversation I asked her when did you get here. When did you stop caring about the state of this generation, please remember that you were a teen mom, One that had the support of a mother and that the children of today’s society need someone that is willing to not magnify the negative but be apart of the solution.
If you spend your filled with negativity and a compromising nature, you can never be support system for anyone.
Today’s youth are a product of our behavior and the lack of positive reinforcement. Somewhere we lost values, morals, responsibility and accountability. We celebrate death more than we do life, on the majority we’re more concerned with the exterior of the youth rather than his/her hearts posture.
There is a serious need for reevaluation and while doing so remember this
“Change is not coming to you it has to come through you”
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