I am from the millennial generation - those who are born from 1980’s and above belong to this. Sad as it may seem but this generation is often coined as the generation who does not want to be restrained for almost everything is permissible nowadays - same sex marriage and even legalizing pedophile to name a few.
As the cliché goes, the future of the nation depends on the opinion of those who are aged 25 and below. I'd often ask myself if I was ever prepared for the real world. I know that at some point my parents (especially my Mom) sent me off to the world equipped with values instilled.
I remember how excited (and very eager at that) I was to leave the university and tackle the corporate world only to find out it was quite dangerous and very scary at that. While along the way, I have stumbled upon some people I can lovingly call my friends, there were some of those who did me no good - in fact, even intended to cause me trouble. I am not exaggerating - the "real world" is not something I have expected it to be. It can be harsh at times.
Now at 23 (turning a notch higher come September), I feel like I grow older everyday - for today's time as some would say, is almost at its worst. I am burdened for the next generation - not that I am being too melodramatic but I am at my worst every time I am in His presence praying for the country and for those who are next in line.
Yesterday after watching Meet the Robinsons in G4 with my beau, I had to rush to the nearest possible washroom with the lesser queue. Hon chose the one near the candle store. While waiting for my turn, two women (I think both in their late 40's or mid 50's) caught my attention - they were whining about how poor the Philippines is, queue inside the washroom and even had the guts to notice the two teenage girls in their Gothic look (dark eyeliners, black nail polish and dark attire) and saying out loud, "Ang mga kabataan talaga ngayon..."
That does it, I had the urge to answer her back and almost lost my ethics - good thing I did not. But if I did, I would've said - if only the previous generation did what they're supposed to do for this country and for the next generation, today's kids wouldn't be as "bad" as we turned out to be.
Blame it on thrash we get on TV (and for our elders letting us watch non sense), Internet and even society but one has to accept that today's kids are paying for the huge price that the previous generation has done. I know we owe our ancestors a great number of deals but let's not forget that we are also the fruit of the previous ones.
Sometimes the problem is not always about today's kids; it can also be the parents and older ones at that.
As the cliché goes, the future of the nation depends on the opinion of those who are aged 25 and below. I'd often ask myself if I was ever prepared for the real world. I know that at some point my parents (especially my Mom) sent me off to the world equipped with values instilled.
I remember how excited (and very eager at that) I was to leave the university and tackle the corporate world only to find out it was quite dangerous and very scary at that. While along the way, I have stumbled upon some people I can lovingly call my friends, there were some of those who did me no good - in fact, even intended to cause me trouble. I am not exaggerating - the "real world" is not something I have expected it to be. It can be harsh at times.
Now at 23 (turning a notch higher come September), I feel like I grow older everyday - for today's time as some would say, is almost at its worst. I am burdened for the next generation - not that I am being too melodramatic but I am at my worst every time I am in His presence praying for the country and for those who are next in line.
Yesterday after watching Meet the Robinsons in G4 with my beau, I had to rush to the nearest possible washroom with the lesser queue. Hon chose the one near the candle store. While waiting for my turn, two women (I think both in their late 40's or mid 50's) caught my attention - they were whining about how poor the Philippines is, queue inside the washroom and even had the guts to notice the two teenage girls in their Gothic look (dark eyeliners, black nail polish and dark attire) and saying out loud, "Ang mga kabataan talaga ngayon..."
That does it, I had the urge to answer her back and almost lost my ethics - good thing I did not. But if I did, I would've said - if only the previous generation did what they're supposed to do for this country and for the next generation, today's kids wouldn't be as "bad" as we turned out to be.
Blame it on thrash we get on TV (and for our elders letting us watch non sense), Internet and even society but one has to accept that today's kids are paying for the huge price that the previous generation has done. I know we owe our ancestors a great number of deals but let's not forget that we are also the fruit of the previous ones.
Sometimes the problem is not always about today's kids; it can also be the parents and older ones at that.
