No photos this time. Just thoughts, lots of thoughts. I've been watching some interesting shows lately. I have a DVR and can watch any number of shows anytime. Last night I watched a couple of back shows from "Oprah." One was about overweight teens. Having been an overweight teen I felt sorry for them and knew how they felt but I added to it my perspective of being an adult. I know what teenage angst is like. These poor kids thought their only angst was being overweight but there are so many kids, not overweight, that feel the same as them. Their angst is about being a teenager. Most teenagers I knew were unhappy with something: parents, hair, grades, teachers, friends, clothes, feet, possessions, bikes, you name it.
I think it is about time. We don't take the time to really be present with our children. Our society and culture, as it exists, is on the fast-track to failure. We push ourselves and our kids to achieve. How big and how much and how fast can we get it. So many kids, young kids, are pushed to do soccer, gymnastics, dance class, sport teams, academics, so they can achieve and get. We tell our kids to "buck up" and get over it. It seems that my generation and the ones that are following are getting kids who burn out young, are depressed and obsessed and just don't feel good about who they are intrinsically. They need to be exactly like everyone else (or better) to be happy. When they are not like everyone else, when they don't have the same things or look the same they are really unhappy. Hmmm... That's the teenage way.
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