Striving for better future generations

Do not strive for perfection; it is only an illusion. Strive to be a better person than you were yesterday, and someone that you can be proud of tomorrow. Some days you will screw it up, I guarantee it. However, if we focus solely on our failures that is all that we will ever see. Focus on the now and work each step from there.
Society is a terrible thing. We are constantly bombarded by "norms" that it has set forth. Now mind you, these "norms" are ever-changing and in little way match what we did in the past and will have limited bearing on the future. Society attempts to dictate the following (and many more): what jobs are "acceptable" based on sex, your skin color has a determinate on your self worth, government is allowed to change its story, weight means more than your soul, imperfections are not tolerated, and marriage has a strict definition.

We as a society must work to change these things. We must work to better ourselves and future generations; common sense must trump learned behavior. We cannot stand behind a government that is not "for the people" and remain voiceless allowing that to occur. We cannot allow our emotions to overwhelm our logic; there is a time and right to protest but it must be done peacefully and logically. "All men are created equal..." is one of the most powerful lines ever written, however we forget to enforce that concept among ourselves even though our ancestors put in the time and sacrifice to establish those boundaries. Why do we work so hard to allow those walls to remain? We cannot stand for our sons and daughters, nieces and nephews, grandsons and granddaughters, to have their lives dictated by unreasonable standards. All children should be encouraged to do their best, love what they do, explore all of their options, and respect their elders. It's okay if your son wants to join gymnastics, and it's okay to buy your daughter Legos. Nourish their whole being, and they will turn out to be exactly who they are supposed to be. It's time for a beautiful combination of Generation Now meets the Silent Generation as our children enter an ever complicated society. So, here's to less technology, more family dinners, parents not friends, summer camp, reading, sibling squabbles, running barefoot in the grass, not needing warning stickers on everything, common sense, laughter and tears, sleepovers, food in its unmodified form, chores, endless summer nights catching fireflies, and respect.


Know how far you have come and strive to go further.
Work everyday to complain less.
Believe in yourself.
Try new things.
Be inspired.
Be positive.
Achieve
Dream.
Listen.
Love.
Do.