| You know, they say it takes a village to raise a child. I just don't know what we as a village can do about it.
When I played tee ball, I was very good (considering that we were all technically bad at it since we were little). I made it almost the whole season without getting out. Then one game I hit the ball directly to first base. I was out. My eyes welled up and I went over to my parents. I expected to get lots of hugs but instead my dad said "get back over there with your team." I stayed and he said "you got out. everyone gets out. Now get over to your team."
I remember at that moment thinking "Okay, wow. That didn't go how I expected. I guess getting out isn't a big deal." After the game my dad told me he was proud of me for getting back in the game and not giving up.
Kids these days are lacking a sense of pride for actually doing things. They don't have to work for as much and they don't understand the value of losing and the value of failing.
It makes me sad because just like the song says, I do believe the children are our future and I'm scared we have raised a nation of mama's boys and daddy's girls.  |