Over the last week or so we have been subjected to sporadic bursts of fireworks and I am sure if past years are anything to go by it will go on for the next week or so. I'm all for tradition and cultural bonding but what I fail to comprehend is why these 'fun-loving' people have to leave all their litter behind them!
I have given much thought to this 'situation' in our country and I think it boils down to a lack of decent education AT HOME - why blame the schools? I have brought up 3 children and certainly not with a rod of iron or anything like it. But I am proud of each of them and their lifestyles, they are decent, honest, confident, hard working people. When they were children I never said 'No' to them without explaining the reason behind it. If they made mistakes or did anything wrong (don't we all at times?) I taught them to come to me and 'fess up so that we could sort it out and that way they learnt honesty, they learnt not to lie, they learnt to hold their hands up and say 'sorry, that was me' and it taught them respect - for themselves and honour. My children grew to value the basic decencies which are the foundations of civilisation.
So why is there such an undercurrent of disrespect, dishonesty, and a totally apathetic attidtude in so many of our young people? My opinion? Because they have not been taught the values of decency at home - we wonder why the young are so violent , could it be because they have so much frustration pent up in them due to not really being happy with their lives? They don't know the feeling of pride and this is so very sad, is it any wonder they feel so much apathy?
Education not only begins at home but is always ongoing at home by parents, grandparents, as I've said before the day I stop learning is the day I die I hope it will be the same for my kids and grandkids.
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