I think you'll enjoy this. If it is true, then my parents were some serious "drug" dealers.
The other day, someone at a store in our town read that a methamphetamine lab had been found in an old farmhouse in the adjoining county and he asked me a rhetorical question, ''Why didn't we have a drug problem when you and I were growing up?"
I replied: I had a drug problem when I was young:
I was drug to church on Sunday morning and I was drug to church for weddings and funerals. I was drug to family reunions and community socials no matter the weather. I was drug by my ears when I was disrespectful to adults.
I was also drug to the woodshed when I disobeyed my parents, told a lie, brought home a bad report card, did not speak with respect, spoke ill of the teacher or the preacher, or if I didn't put forth my best effort in everything that was asked of me.
I was drug to the kitchen sink to have my mouth washed out with soap if I uttered a profane four-letter word. I was drug out to pull weeds in mom's garden and flowerbeds and cockleburs out of dad's fields.
I was drug to the homes of family, friends, and neighbors to help out some poor soul who had no one to mow the yard, repair the clothesline, or chop some firewood; and, if my mother had ever known that I took a single dime as a tip for this kindness, she would have drug me back to the woodshed.
Those drugs are still in my veins; and they affect my behavior in everything I do, say, and think. They are stronger than cocaine, crack, or heroin; and, if today’s children had this kind of drug problem, America would be a better place.
~author unknown~
Enjoy your holiday weekend!
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3 comments:
It is so ironic that the drug of which you speak is called CHARACTER.
And if we made more of our daily decisions using good judgment and good character, we would have a lot less strife.
ag
"Our drug problem"
As I read about the drug problem I became very proud that I used those drugs, because it produce adults that one could be very happy to be their parent. If more people would take the time and effort to just do the right thing the world would be a more pleasant place to abide. Unfortunately, in this fast pace society time is not given to humans, we're so caught up with the "root of all evil" that there is no time, energy or concern for one another. If somehow this thing does not turn around we are doomed!
Darlin
That brought back a lot of memories that have shaped or scared my development.
Being raised in a single home, mom could only do so much and one of the things that she could not always stay on top of was discipline.
Now that I'm all grown up I see where the Father plays an important role, which is building and shaping the child's "Character".
Mother's are deployed in constantly nurturing while Father's provide stability (my observation).
I look forward to being involved in my children’s lives. It's a must to instill key and core values that have been planted in my life by various people such as my Grandmother, Mother, and Uncle.
Peace,
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