While I didn’t have a drug problem that firmly ingrained into me, I can completely identify with and agree with that take on things. I think the lessons of integrity, honesty and respect have slacked off quite a bit in favor of the ideas of pleasing people, and mending/maintaining self-esteems the world around.
Getting pregnant before being married, or at least within a serious relationship with that potential used to be a source of shame for families. Now we see tv shows promoting the idea of whoring around as a good thing. There was a time when your old man taught you about self-respect, in that you stood your ground when you needed to, unlike today where it means if someone doesn’t say something you like about you, you go pummel them into oblivion at the drop of a hat. That growing up, your bedroom was still in your parents house, and therefore they knew what was going on, unlike now, where ultimate privacy grants to your own domain led to Columbine where the parent “had no idea” of all the disturbing possessions and plans within her own son’s bedroom.
In my son’s school, and I assume everywhere else now, they have this “Character Counts” initiative. I think its intentions are for the most part okay, in that they teach civility towards others, but at the same time, I think they push an ultra-liberal view of behavior in that they still foster self-esteem issues over any real progress of character’s true integrity.
Downhome, grass roots common sense excellence. I don’t often read aloud, but I knew Jerry would like this, so I called across the room and read this to him. He loved it and I printed it out for him.
Fine, I suppose this is where you look for some witty insights to my mind. A "bio" of sorts. Here is the deal... I ride motorcycles, smoke cigars, golf, kayak, fly, race my car through the mountains, write (a lot), and travel extensively. I am almost old enough not to care what other people think about me...almost. ~Godfadr
While I didn’t have a drug problem that firmly ingrained into me, I can completely identify with and agree with that take on things. I think the lessons of integrity, honesty and respect have slacked off quite a bit in favor of the ideas of pleasing people, and mending/maintaining self-esteems the world around.
Getting pregnant before being married, or at least within a serious relationship with that potential used to be a source of shame for families. Now we see tv shows promoting the idea of whoring around as a good thing. There was a time when your old man taught you about self-respect, in that you stood your ground when you needed to, unlike today where it means if someone doesn’t say something you like about you, you go pummel them into oblivion at the drop of a hat. That growing up, your bedroom was still in your parents house, and therefore they knew what was going on, unlike now, where ultimate privacy grants to your own domain led to Columbine where the parent “had no idea” of all the disturbing possessions and plans within her own son’s bedroom.
In my son’s school, and I assume everywhere else now, they have this “Character Counts” initiative. I think its intentions are for the most part okay, in that they teach civility towards others, but at the same time, I think they push an ultra-liberal view of behavior in that they still foster self-esteem issues over any real progress of character’s true integrity.
Downhome, grass roots common sense excellence. I don’t often read aloud, but I knew Jerry would like this, so I called across the room and read this to him. He loved it and I printed it out for him.
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