Being Foolish

 Talking at a reunion we realize how foolish we were back in our teens and twenties. We did some good things but many crazy things at the same time.

You would think the kids of today would learn from our mistakes but no many have down foolish things to. I do see some mature young people around today which seems more than in our time but really we probably had some mature young people too.

The young people that I see today who are mature have gone to college early and working at the same time. In my time there were kids that worked but only a few went to college early. The ones I knew who went early mostly skipped grades. I knew of only one in my class that skipped our senior year because she had finished her requirements and went to college however she had to get special permission to do so from the school board.

Another way to become mature at a young age has been through good parenting with discipline.  Of course today discipline is a bad word but I still believe it is the right way to go for a parent. It does not mean that you physically beat the tar out of your kids but you are firm with them. I was blessed with parents who knew the difference.

The sad stories that I have heard is about those I knew as a kid never ever did mature and their lives ended tragically or they are right now in a very bad place. Fortunately most of us matured and have lived a good life.

Some of the young people today do listen to their parents warnings but like every generation many have to go through the experience. We hope that they make it like we did. To become truly the people we are meant to be we must learn from our foolishness. Champions are not those just got that way they have all gone through the trials and come up on the other side. In fact champions are still working through because no one is perfect and must learn more lessons. The lessons of champions can move on to the champions of tomorrow. In fact the main job of champions today is to teach the champions that are coming up the ranks.