So on one of my favorite shows, Blue Bloods, Pop says the most astounding truth.
"Back then, Family was the original Department of Health, Education and Welfare. When that falls apart, everything goes to hell."
So much truth in that statement! If we look back on our country's history, the trouble with single parent families, children having children, people on welfare that have no business being on it, kids not understanding what respect is and a host of other issues we face today, we didn't have long ago. Why is that? Maybe it's because we had stricter rules? Maybe it's because families tried harder to stay together? Maybe it's because we weren't so worried about what everyone else thinks?
I remember a Cosby episode where a friend of Dr. Huxtable had a daughter who was into drugs. The friend asked Dr. Huxtable how come his kids weren't into that? How did he keep that away from your kids? You know what he said? "I don't know." If my parents were asked that question, they'd probably answer, "God protected them." But I think in addition to that to being the case, my sister and I knew the difference between right and wrong from an early age. We knew that if we went against that we'd not only grieve them but God himself. Now, this isn't to say we are in any way perfect. I know I'm not. I don't always stay within the lines drawn by my parents, but I do however draw my own. I'm not a whatever goes kind of girl. Personally, I believe we all need to have, at the very least, our own moral code to guide us. If we have no one to answer to or have nothing to believe in, who cares how we live our lives? To me, this is the root of our problems.
To families, stick together, love each other no matter what, take care of each other, share advice, BE THERE!
To individuals, be a friend first, share responsibilities, love each other, put someone else first, BE YOURSELF!
--The olden days were indeed better in a lot of ways.
