As I was walking down the school path with Lizzie and my wife, I heard 2 students, probably grade 2-4, they were directly at my back, and they were talking about basketball, rather loudly,.....then one of them says P_t_ng I_a, so I just looked at him and I said...."Ang lutong mo naman magmura, umagang-umaga!"...Guess what these 2 kid
s did?....
They continued talking and even almost laughing at me, as we were about to part ways, the other kid even took a parting shot at me...he said something about saying bad words....and he laughed at me.....
These were 8 -10 year old kids, studying in a Chinese Catholic School. I looked at the other kid closely, the one who said something about bad words, and I recognized a strong resemblance to another kid I know who says bad words like it was the most natural thing in the world....then I understood....I guess if the big brother does it often and gets away with it, what can we expect from the younger brother?
During my time, when I was their age or even younger, or older, I would be very embarrassed and even a little frightened if I an older person took notice of something wrong that I did, I would've said...."Sorry po Uncle!" or simply bowed and kept my mouth shut...but that's me.....and my generation...I'm sure my batch mates would've done the same.
Sad to say, the way these 2 kids acted....no big surprise for most people anymore!
They were not sorry! They were not embarrassed! They made fun of me!
Well....I am sorry for them!....Some of our kids are brought up thinking that money is everything...that you can be uncouth, ill mannered, bad mouthed, offensive and disrespectful, even be liars and cheaters...as long as you become rich....a lot of our politicians are brought up that way!
Well again, I am sorry for the kids...not so much for the parents..."You reap what you sow!"
You plant the seeds, you're supposed to water it with love, with lectures on honesty, decency, right manners and proper conduct, you tell them to be respectful....and the most important and most vital ingredient...you teach them about God..you teach them to pray....and you be the best example for them.....if they still end up rotten after this....then at least you've done your best.
Like I've said often....
The youth of today, some of them can give you cause for fear and despair...
but a lot of them still give you reason to hope and to believe...
that they are indeed our best chance for a better world!
They continued talking and even almost laughing at me, as we were about to part ways, the other kid even took a parting shot at me...he said something about saying bad words....and he laughed at me.....
These were 8 -10 year old kids, studying in a Chinese Catholic School. I looked at the other kid closely, the one who said something about bad words, and I recognized a strong resemblance to another kid I know who says bad words like it was the most natural thing in the world....then I understood....I guess if the big brother does it often and gets away with it, what can we expect from the younger brother?
During my time, when I was their age or even younger, or older, I would be very embarrassed and even a little frightened if I an older person took notice of something wrong that I did, I would've said...."Sorry po Uncle!" or simply bowed and kept my mouth shut...but that's me.....and my generation...I'm sure my batch mates would've done the same.
Sad to say, the way these 2 kids acted....no big surprise for most people anymore!
They were not sorry! They were not embarrassed! They made fun of me!
Well....I am sorry for them!....Some of our kids are brought up thinking that money is everything...that you can be uncouth, ill mannered, bad mouthed, offensive and disrespectful, even be liars and cheaters...as long as you become rich....a lot of our politicians are brought up that way!
Well again, I am sorry for the kids...not so much for the parents..."You reap what you sow!"
You plant the seeds, you're supposed to water it with love, with lectures on honesty, decency, right manners and proper conduct, you tell them to be respectful....and the most important and most vital ingredient...you teach them about God..you teach them to pray....and you be the best example for them.....if they still end up rotten after this....then at least you've done your best.
Like I've said often....
The youth of today, some of them can give you cause for fear and despair...
but a lot of them still give you reason to hope and to believe...
that they are indeed our best chance for a better world!
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