Profit's blog: "Things change"

The Cycle

The other day I saw a group of children playing in the park I was walking by. I also, saw a group of teenagers playing basketball on the courts near the swings. I began to see how the teenagers yelling and cursing at each other. Now at the same time I looked back at the little kids playing by the swings and realize that these little kids will some day will grow into teenagers and they too will begin to develop bad communication skills, just like the ones on the basketball court. I began to feel sad due to the fact that the cycle will continue to repeat itself. I thought that maybe I should say something to the teenagers about their language and at the same time I was scared. The teenagers in a large city like New York really don't care for advice, especially from strangers. I was torn between doing the right thing which is to speak with the group (teenagers) or maybe live to my next age. Some how I didn't have to make that decision, you see another teenager that was part of the group told the others to watch what they are saying and have respect for themselves and the little kids. To my amazement the teenagers began to chose their words wisely and apologize to everyone. It was at this moment I felt a sense of pride in the teenagers. That they will teach others the right thing to do or in this case the right thing to say.

I also began to remember back to when I was a teenager and that the group I was hanging with we did the same thing, yelling, cursing and that someone from the group said cool out. So we did. I guess the moral of the story is we grow from the people we surround ourselves with and that in turn helps us to grow. This in turn makes us change into something more than just uncaring beings.