We're in the middle of the end of the world
- By Sarah de Souza
- Published 03/29/2008
Sarah de Souza
I am a person who simply enjoys writing, so here I am! I have a dry sense of humor that I'd like to see if I can express with the written word as well, so I suppose this is a kind of personal experiment for me. Leave comments! Check my other stuff out at www.sarahdesouza.com.
I was appalled to come across a short sideline story in my local paper yesterday about an eleven-year-old boy who had been picked up for burglary. The charges, to be specific, were burglary to a structure, grand theft, and violation of probation. And from the way this story tells it, the boy's biggest concern was about the violation of probation charge. He didn't want to go back to jail. Although I'm not clear on what exactly jail was. At any rate, there are so many aspects of this story that horrify me I don't even know where to begin. How about the fact that he's eleven? Combine that with the fact that he's already on probation and we've got the end of the world.
As a parent, I ask myself every day, why do people who don't want children continue to have them? I imagine that was the case with this child. He's probably either left alone for many hours during the day while his parents work, or he is in foster
care because his parents are unable to take care of him. Those would be my bets. Since this boy didn't steal from me, I feel sorry for him. I feel sorry for any child that is unloved, unwanted, and on a path of self-destruction, and the more I look around, the more it seems like those kinds of kids are becoming the majority.
I think it is true throughout history that older generations shake their heads at younger generations and wonder at the future state of the world. I have now hit this age of head-shaking and it distresses me. No one seems to want to take responsibility for their own actions any more, and this is apparent in the actions of this child, as well as in the probability that his parents can't be bothered to devote any real time to raising him.
All I ask is that if you are not ready to commit yourself 110% to raising your children, don't have them. It's not fair to the children, and it's not fair the the future of society as a whole either.
As a parent, I ask myself every day, why do people who don't want children continue to have them? I imagine that was the case with this child. He's probably either left alone for many hours during the day while his parents work, or he is in foster
I think it is true throughout history that older generations shake their heads at younger generations and wonder at the future state of the world. I have now hit this age of head-shaking and it distresses me. No one seems to want to take responsibility for their own actions any more, and this is apparent in the actions of this child, as well as in the probability that his parents can't be bothered to devote any real time to raising him.
All I ask is that if you are not ready to commit yourself 110% to raising your children, don't have them. It's not fair to the children, and it's not fair the the future of society as a whole either.
