The last couple of days have been very interesting for me. I am teaching class but seem to be learning quite a bit also. Granted the subject matter that I am responsible for disseminating is rather intense for an audience that are not accustomed to being in that particular environment if you know what I mean.
Nevertheless, I find that a great deal of young folk really feel that they are adults and very adamant about doing things their own way. For example, I spoke at length about conflict resolution only to realize that my words were falling upon deaf ears! I was told that if someone hits you or disrespects then you (the victim) must strike back with a variety of weapons. It was explained to me about ways of keeping a razor blade in your mouth until you are ready to slice someone open. I was shown how to walk with your pants sagging with no belt. I was told how its not a requirement to be poliet to customers at your place of employment and my favorite was how Parents are out of touch with the youth and why they are undeserving of respect from the kids!!!!!
I quickly realized that a group with this mentality is gonna have to experience thangs for themselves the hard way before they realize that an 18 year old just doesn't know everything there is to know about in the world. I just can't grasp my mind around the ideal of fighting another person when I can just walk away. I am allergic to going to jail! I think about things like paying my bills on time, making sure the family is alright and getting to work on time! I was never interested in smoking, buying or selling a blunt. I don't feel the need to get faded or drunk. But what eye tell myself is that "I" don't feel that way and others are entitled to their perspective and choices.
When you care about someone, often times we actually want to help them avoid the pitfalls of life, but still they want to forge forward. After all, you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him blow a bubble! I guess after working so long in the field, one gets accustomed to rules and consequences. I must admit, I enjoy being able to purchase what ever I want, when I want to get it, but the young people I have encountered are heck bent on living for today!
Sometimes, I feel that I expect, want and hope for waaaayyyy 2 much from the people we call our future. Following simple rules, paying attention and showing respect seem to be passe and the love of man has surely cooled off. Its getting harder to get a good job with little education but it seems to be more applicants nun the less. If I never hear "Why we gotta do this" or "Can we leave early" again, it will be too soon for me-lol!
I know I was young once too, and must have thought I knew it all as a teenage too, but reality has thing to snap you back right fast and in a hurry called "LIFE"! So here is my advice to all you young people who say you R grown but still living with your mama, who want don't want a curfew, who talk side ways to your parents: Get out and go do you. Show the world you are ready and how you can make it with no job or money. Spare us all the trouble of saving your butts and show us the way....
I am WaRd!
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