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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica] In today's materialistic, disposable world of instant gratification is there any way at all to teach our children of the benefits of LBYM and the value of family and community? I mean, seriously, when was the last time (other than catastrophic disaster) that you saw youngsters (or anyone for that matter) pitch in to help out a neighbor just for the heck of it.
JMO, but when elementary schools have to have rules for no cell phones in school or no text messaging during class, something is wrong. When recess has more kids playing video games than kickball, something is wrong. When a child calls his teacher M*-F* instead of Mr. Smith, something is wrong. When a 16yo brags that she earned every one of those strings of Mardi Gras beads, something is wrong. When our children protest our involvement in saving the lives of hundreds of thousands from the whim of a beastial dictator, something is wrong.
My DD is 25 and expecting a son next month. Immediately upon leaving us she fell into the same credit card trap and well of debt that we were digging out of and trying to steer her clear of. But she "just had to have IT". I appear to have failed her. I hope to do better with her son.[/FONT]
JMO, but when elementary schools have to have rules for no cell phones in school or no text messaging during class, something is wrong. When recess has more kids playing video games than kickball, something is wrong. When a child calls his teacher M*-F* instead of Mr. Smith, something is wrong. When a 16yo brags that she earned every one of those strings of Mardi Gras beads, something is wrong. When our children protest our involvement in saving the lives of hundreds of thousands from the whim of a beastial dictator, something is wrong.
My DD is 25 and expecting a son next month. Immediately upon leaving us she fell into the same credit card trap and well of debt that we were digging out of and trying to steer her clear of. But she "just had to have IT". I appear to have failed her. I hope to do better with her son.[/FONT]