Momsmurf

Might help explain and answer some of our questions.

Oh, just saw a picture of the road that had been totally destroyed by the earthquake...the one that was literally split down the middle. 12 days later.........it's totally repaired!!!!
Proof that " It Can Be Done."
How I wish we could work together like that!


http://www.americanthinker.com/2011/...t_looting.html

quiltinghere

Very interesting article - thank for posting

auntmag

Ditto.

jlong

thanks, very insightful

MTS

I find it very humbling (and embarrassing).

medots

most of it is because they have respect and differen value than we have here. Now our children can't be taught respece or disiplane ms. sorry about that . Till we demand better from our children we will get no ware. Sorry if I have stept on any one toes.

Marilee

Momsmurf

Marilee, I agree with you to a point....we can,and should demand better from our children, but it must start with parents.

For those children who lack a strong family, or any family at all, we still can help mold them into caring individuals. Everytime we find ourselves in the presence of youth, if treated with respect and given positive reinforcement they will have something to think about.
(I was a elementary school full time volunteer for 10n years and have since heard from those children in positive ways.)

Maybe I was more fortunate than some, having been raised in Hawaii and being part Japanese myself, but one of the points I stresses to my children was that their behavior away from home was a direct reflection on their parents...and that I didn't care if their bad actions or words were not learned at home, people outside of our home would not know that and point to us as the teachers and role models. I've been so fortunate to have two great children who in turn are raising fantastic grandchildren. :thumbup: