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Anita
Thursday, March 28, 2013
I want better for my kids....
How many times have you heard a parent say that? Have you ever heard your parents say those words?? "I want better for my children than I had". That's not really a bad thing, is it? Let's look at it.
I'm sure that the Israelites said that when they were in bondage. I'm sure they thought that maybe, just maybe the next generation would see freedom. I'm sure those who sailed on the first ships to America had similiar thoughts about their children growing up free. I have no doubt that those in slavery in this country before the Civil War wanted their children to have it better. What about brave men and women like Martin Luther King, Jr and Rosa Parks? Don't you think they wanted their children and grandchildren to live in fairness and love?
I was talking to a friend the other day, and we have come to this conclusion; somewhere along the way, we've gone sideways.
The pioneers worked very hard to provide a better future for their children. Every generation since has done likewise. I have to be honest with you, though. I don't want my children to have it better, nicer or easier than me. Ok, now.... before you go all psycho on me, hear me out.
I don't think my children need MORE. I think they need BETTER. I think they need better morals, better values, and a better work ethic than the generation before. I don't necessarily think they need more stuff. In reality, how many electronic devices and motor vehicles does one person need??
For this next generation, I want better - not more.
I'm sure that the Israelites said that when they were in bondage. I'm sure they thought that maybe, just maybe the next generation would see freedom. I'm sure those who sailed on the first ships to America had similiar thoughts about their children growing up free. I have no doubt that those in slavery in this country before the Civil War wanted their children to have it better. What about brave men and women like Martin Luther King, Jr and Rosa Parks? Don't you think they wanted their children and grandchildren to live in fairness and love?
I was talking to a friend the other day, and we have come to this conclusion; somewhere along the way, we've gone sideways.
The pioneers worked very hard to provide a better future for their children. Every generation since has done likewise. I have to be honest with you, though. I don't want my children to have it better, nicer or easier than me. Ok, now.... before you go all psycho on me, hear me out.
I don't think my children need MORE. I think they need BETTER. I think they need better morals, better values, and a better work ethic than the generation before. I don't necessarily think they need more stuff. In reality, how many electronic devices and motor vehicles does one person need??
For this next generation, I want better - not more.
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