The world's a beautiful place....

...it's just the people that muck it up!

Haha, okay, I see you guessing: what's she on about? Well a friend of mine wrote on FaceBook that she thinks this world really stinks! And it might be, if you look at all the wars going on and poverty and whatnot. But really, is that the fault of 'the world'? Of course not! It's the fault of some people that think they're right and that they have all the power... and so they ruin it for the rest of us :p This world is beautiful, and it would be a much better place if all people worked together instead of against eachother!

Another thing I read on FaceBook this week that really touched me. (It touched me so much that I copied and pasted it as was asked!) :

My parents were MEAN to me when I was a kid! They made me do chores, go to school and help others. They gave me a curfew, made me get a job and work for the things I wanted. They insisted that I did my best at school  and job and took pride in my work. I grew up with morals, a good work ethic and respect for the law. I thank God every day for my MEAN parents! (copy and paste, if you agree)

 

Didn't we all have days that we thought our parents were mean to us? I know I did and I am sure my kids thought at times I was the biggest sorry b*tch around! Because I was the 'oldfashioned' parent, and I really tried to bring up my kids the way I was brought up. I don't wanna point fingers or name names but we all see not everybody is doing the same! I see so many kids today that are really spoiled, they have mobile phones, computers and/or laptops and loads of other stuff they never had to lift a finger for, just whine long enough!

 

The 'world' has really changed since when I was a kid. I remember us kids playing outside in the sandbox without any parents present...they were just a shout away at home. We didn't need to be watched all the time. Now many kids hardly ever play outside, they are glued to their computers playing videogames, or even worse: surfing the net or chatting. Their parents think they're safe so often they don't even supervise what their kids are doing. Do I really have to point out the dangers of the internet?

 

I pride myself in having brought up two beautiful kids, and they grew up to be nice, respectful and responsible adults! They're 26 and 22 now so it won't be too long before they may get kids of their own. I really hope they will be 'MEAN' parents too...

 

You know what they say: Change the world...and start with yourself!