Now, before I continue, let me say, I'm not generalizing, nor do I mean that there are not decent adults in the world and everyone had bad parents...they didn't....and most people are good people....
So, here goes...
I read an article today, about how a police officer, went into a Crispy Cream for Donuts, and someone wrote on the box they handed him with the donuts in it, "Black Lives Matter!"
So, Crispy Cream, did not fire the person who did that...and they reported a sort of apology....but didn't take a stand either...
To me and for me, this employee at Crispy Cream should have been fired. But, it's a whole different generation. Here is the article.
Krispy Kreme Gives Cop A Box Of Black Lives Matter Instead of Doughnuts - Blue Lives Matter
and here is my take....
Not only should the employee have been fired, but this raises another, much deeper thought.
When I was growing up, we both respected police and feared them….feared them why?
Because we knew if we did wrong or talked up to them or any adult, we’d be met with punishment/consequences for our actions!
And that is the problem with this world today… “Parenting!”
The way kids speak to their parents, or any adult for that matter, let alone a teacher or police officer, is shameful….and here you have the reason why it's happening. Let alone, our leaders gave them a free get out of jail card, by literally telling them, it's ok to disrespect police officers.
A total turn around has taken place over a span of say, the last 50 years, due to parenting or I should say, the lack thereof. Were our parents hard on us, yes indeed they were…and when I see the children with not only disrespectful attitudes, but how they openly and verbally insult others is deplorable and I’m thinking the people who are now running this chain, are from that generation.
They called our parents abusive, b/c they spanked us….well let me tell you, I’d much rather have had our parents than the parents of today! When we went to a doctor’s office, a restaurant, church, or any public place for that matter, we were taught to whisper. If we had run around a store, the way kids are allowed to today, we’d have gotten our butts smacked hard! Was that abuse, no, it wasn’t…it was parenting responsibly! I’ve seen both sides of the coin, and no thank you to those today who are in their 30’s or younger! And believe me, there are good ones who were raised like we were…but not enough!
And to treat Police officers the way some people do, is a humiliation to our society. The total lack of respect is unthinkable. The way people ignore even our driving practices, is just deplorable. And what is it with this generation, do you have to tail gate to pass your driver’s license.
I hope and pray, things turn around and parents once again, become responsible parents.
I’ve discussed this matter with people who are teachers, and coaches, and they tell horrible stories about the parents, their attitudes adding, do your read online comments, and how they bully others and swear??? When I see people leave the online nasty comments, to news feeds, or on forums, I can’t help but think, “God, I hope you haven’t bred children”.
So, this is what you get, when you don’t parent responsibly…or have children without both parents.
Thank you God for my foster parents, and how they taught us respect for others!