They invited me to go to Leland Middle School today for a career day.
It was a very interesting experience. I was asking the kids what were their plans for after high school and the responses were quite different.Some were very focused and knew what they wanted to do.Some others were vague and undecided.
One kid,with a long hair and very ragged told me:"I want to get a lot of money".The same kid,did not konw what he wanted to do,.....to get a lot of money.
Others had the delusion of being successful,multimillion dollars professional athletes,although the majority wanted to get to the success line without much thought on how to get there or how much work would it take.
I worry about the future of mankind.............!!!
Ed B
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Hi Ed! Mom sent me your blog. I like it!
ReplyDelete#1 Remember where you were :-) (I can say that I'm alumni..haha)
#2 Most public schools do VERY LITTLE to encourage success through hard work. There is a dumbing down there that I fought (for 13 long years) tooth and nail.
#3 All is not lost. And I praise and encourage you for doing right by these children. You're a better person than me. I don't know if I have it in me to do the work you're doing. Hopefully you've inspired, changed, or encouraged just one if not more of them.
By the way, Romans 5:5 was at one time DD#1's favorite Bible verse but I thought you'd be encouraged by it in context
Romans 5:3-5:
We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.
Bless you!