Thursday, June 19, 2014

School shooters.

Just what is going on here? Yet another school shooting.  This is sad commentary on our current culture.  After giving this considerable thought I think I might have some insights as to just what is the deeper problem.

1.  We as a country have lost our moral compass.  There are ten rules (commandments).  We as a country need to all get on the same page and decide that the ten rules make for a well functioning, orderly society.  These rules need to be actively taught in the family.  Our children need to be held accountable.

2.  Low self esteem.  The evidence of this is everywhere: 
Americans are very overweight  It's tough to look in the mirror at yourself when you are really out of shape and feel good about what you see.
Facebook posts:  Selfies.  So proud... and so on.
The notorious 10 seconds of fame for the school shooter. 

Americans must not feel good about themselves or we wouldn't need so much "look at me" type of attention.  Where has the virtue of humility gone?  People need encouragement (this is a good thing) however false "pats on the back" hurt more than they help. 

3.  Lack of real accomplishments.  Self esteem is built brick by brick by overcoming fears, adversity, difficulties and being successful!  You are most proud of yourself when you got the A in that math class that you thought was going to take you down.  Of course everyone is good at different things but we all need something tangible to point to and say "I did that"!  The pioneers had less problems with this.  They could all stand back and say I built that log cabin or I dried that fruit and we survived.  Even children were a part of helping.  They would catch fish, carry water or help with the garden. 
Children and adults all need to produce something.  It could be a simple drawing by a young child, a freshly baked batch of cookies by a teen, or paycheck earned by a parent at the factory to help the family.  At the end of the day we all need a "I did that".

Your thoughts my friend?  What do you think would help us get on track?

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