Something To Think About...
GABBY FRANCO, OLY
??1 x Olympian ??Firearms Instructor ??2A Advocate ??Army Wife ??BA - Psychology ??Mother ?? Graduate Student ??TOP SHOT competitor
“Don’t worry that your children don’t listen to you, worry that they are always WATCHING YOU!” - Robert Fulghum
We have a problem as a society. I believe the problem it’s deeper than what most people think, but it is hard to see it because one of the hardest things in life is to criticize oneself. How many times have you heard yourself our your friends bullying each other? But of course it is all fun; we are adults and we can take it. Right? Condemning someone for making an innocent mistake, have let many to say he/she deserves to be beaten or worse... But again, we are adults and we are allowed to say/think that way because “we” know the difference between saying it and doing it...
The problem is that our youth may not see it that way... We cannot realistically expect our sons and daughters to grow up without hate towards others, and not wishing them to die, while in social media, in the news, and sometimes at home, REAL people wish the death of the President (whether Republican or Democrat) simply because they "disagree" with him.
...And that is one of the many different issues. I perhaps thought more about it after I decided to voice my opinion about an athlete who made a pretty bad mistake... A MISTAKE... and people were already saying he deserved to be beaten (and worse)... Even my husband told me not to say anything, and I asked, Why? Because I have a different point of view? It doesn’t matter if you are Republican, Democrat, Independent, many people are not thinking objectively anymore, and they go directly into their “emotional thinking”, which generally doesn’t lead to a rational conversation.
...And that is what our youth is directly exposed to...
We cannot have it both ways...Teach your son and daughter to learn from mistakes (we all make mistakes), teach them to respect others and accept that we are different from each other, teach them that it is OK to disagree with others without denigrating them, and watch what you say and how you act because you are their role model.
****** I apologize for any grammar errors. I am still learning the language.*****
I was raised during a time that the saying "A child is a reflection of their parents" had a gravitas not found today. Respect, compassion, regard and discipline start at home. They are observed and mimiced from their guardians, verbal communication isn't sufficient. You rarely hear the phrase "setting a good example", these are the issues that need to be recognized and addressed
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6 年Gabby its your words not your spelling that matter and your words are spot on you hit the problem with people head on the reason i started OMG is so people can learn that we as a people need to be more respectful of each other and our values if we dont agree thats okay but we are still Americans
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6 年This is great Article my friend and I great reminder to all us as we are are all friends and more. We all support you and you are a great role model and more as a woman but more as a Latina! I’m proud of you!
Done with money making...now into money spending...retired is what I am saying...
6 年One can teach their children a great deal without a word being spoken.