Alot of us are feeling a little wincing pain in our chest when someone mentions the generations that are coming to blossom right now. We live in a world of contradictions, and as funny as it seems we can't seem to make heads or tails out of our world without these narrowing concepts. Either this generation is the smartest generation of kids the world has seen, or they're by a long shot the dumbest. Well, where are we really at right now? We're moving in opposite directions to both extremes, the smartest are getting smarter and the dumbest are getting dumber. And if you're right in the middle, expect to stay there watching both ends get farther and farther away.
For now, I'm going to focus on the dumber extreme. How can people now be so self-assured with themselves when they are making the dumbest mistakes of all time? Really, it's not the mistakes that kill us. It's the excuses people make for their mistakes. When a teenage girl has a baby at 13, okay, I feel your pain. But what really delivers that KO blow for me is when they make an excuse for their behavior. You have free will, and just because you can have a child doesn't mean you should. I hope the best for you in life, and I hope your child knows neither hurt or want. But still, I want you to stop telling everyone that you WANTED to be pregnant or that this child is the best thing that could have happened to your life. And parents, stop coddling. If they're old enough to bump uglies, they're old enough to support themselves too. For god's sake, make them acknowledge this. Kids, think hard about what you're doing before you do it. We know you're going to do it regardless of what we or anyone else tells you, parents included. Just do things right, and turn off your stupid switches. And in addition, quit talking about everyone behind their backs. It's just shady and rude, and I think the world would be a better place if more of us learned the art of tactful criticism. Even Mother Teresa had her flaws, so man up and accept yours.
And finally, the smarter of us. Get off your high horse. Improve the quality of life for the sake of improving the quality of life. Quit wasting your potential and make a difference in your world if not the whole world. There are so many brilliant people who are just letting the rest of the world take on the problems we're up against now, and these problems could be solved so much quicker with a few helping hands. Take on an issue that hurts you, right now, in your world. And find a solution. Use what you have as talents to bring the solution around.
For the love of people, I beg you to dare to achieve. No matter which category you belong in, daring to achieve will help you and the rest of the world in ways you can't imagine.
Love, Polly.
[Night-owl, this one was for you.]
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