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Something to consider in light of the school massacres and other child crime we see in today's America: What is society (school, media, parents, and all other aspects of our culture) teaching our youth? They know little of responsibility, natural consequences or even the age old axioms of our heritage. Think about that as you read these two pieces. Then pray and take action. Be vocal. Be involved. The problem belongs to us all. Rules for Life
for Teens Charles Sykes is the author of DUMBING DOWN OUR KIDS: Why American Children Feel Good About Themselves but Can't Read, Write, or Add. He volunteered for high school and college graduates a list of things they did not learn in school. In his book, he talks about how the feel good, politically correct crowd has created a generation of kids with no concept of reality and set them up for failure in the real world. Anyone who's supervised people from this generation will agree... Rule 1: Life is not fair; get used to it Rule 2: The world won't care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something before you feel good about yourself. Rule 3: You will not make 40 thousand dollars a year right out of high school. You won't be a vice president with a car phone until you earn both. Rule 4: If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss. He doesn't have tenure. Rule 5: Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your grandparents had a different word for burger flipping; they called it opportunity. Rule 6: If you screw up, it's not your parents' fault so don't whine about your mistakes. Learn from them. Rule 7: Before you were born your parents weren't as boring as they are now. They got that way paying your bills, cleaning your room, and listening to you tell them how idealistic you are. So before you save the rain forest from the blood-sucking parasites of your parents' generation , try delousing the closet in your own room. Rule 8: Your school may have done away with winners and losers but life has not. In some schools they have abolished failing grades, they'll give you as many tries as you want to get the right answer. This, of course, bears not the slightest resemblance to anything in real life. Rule 9: Life is not divided into semesters. You don't get summers off, and very few employers are interested in helping you find yourself. Do that on your own time. Rule 10: Television is not real life. In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs. Rule 11: Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one. Rule 12: Living fast and dying young is romantic - only until you see one of your peers at room temperature! Proverbs from
the Mouths of Babes A first grade teacher collected old, well known proverbs. She gave • each • kid in her class the first half of a proverb, and had them come up with the rest. These are great: • As You Shall Make
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