This kid at a camp I worked a few weeks back had an amazing shirt that really got me thinking. It said something along the lines of, "First they encouraged me to talk and walk, but now they tell me to shut up and sit down." I remember saying, "Wow that is so true." That is when I started to think about all the encounters I have had with parents and there children of all ages. This is what I have found. When your a baby your parents try to get you to walk and talk. After that they want you to sit down and shut up. As you get older they want you to stop being scared of the dark, yet they don't want you doing dangerous things. They also tell you not to lie yet they do it right in front of you and don't even realize it. Then you start to hit those pre-teen years and the real fun starts. Your told to sit up straight and do what your told, but at the same time be different and don't follow everyone else. You start to be different and then they tell you to act normal. You hit high school and every one is telling you to grow up except the college kids who are telling you to enjoy your time there while you can. Anyway, the point I'm trying to make is that everyone is going to try and get you to follow. It's not until you step up and act as a leader that you will truly find your own way. Cause lets face it. No one is the same so make the most of what you have and stop taking the individuality out of kids. I'm talking to you world and parents and pretty much everyone including myself. I hope this helped. Now my writers block is gone.
