Way back in 1972, the Statler Brothers, released a song entitled "The Class of ‘57." It explained life as it really is. The class of 57 had it dreams, but when young people step into the world to find their way, they discover that living really is not what they expected it to be.
Today we live in a world where young people are raised as delicate ‘snowflakes’ with no preparation for what happens when mommy no longer has a safe place for them to hide from the big bad wolves. We have at least two generations that are not prepared to handle the challenges of living day to day. Perhaps that is why we see on TV on an almost daily basis, the tragic consequences of no preparation for living.
Mental health ‘professionals’ would have us believe that children can’t deal with adversity and hardships. Mule muffins! Children are quick to learn, and are capable of living in a world that takes a lot of ‘grit’ to survive. The real tragedy is they are not being prepared. Parents are not doing their job.
It is a wonderful time to be young and full of hopes and dreams. I was young once. But, some dreams go by the wayside and we all must come to realize that the world is a cruel and dangerous place and we must find our place, because the world won’t adjust to fit us. Like the songs says:
"And the class of ‘57 had its dreams
But living life day to day
Is never like it seems.
Things get complicated when
You get past eighteen.
But the class of ‘57 had its dreams."
PMO
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