Rules are Not Meant to be Broken!
Rich, I told you that you got me started. So here it goes. If you find typos, misspellings, it's because I'm typing as fast as I'm thinking.
I've seen a steady decline in the behavior of middle school students and for the most part, I think we as adults are just reaping what we've sown. It seems that for every discipline problem we hear and accept a multitude of excuses. "I haven't had my medicine", "He/she has a rotten home life", "I didn't get enough sleep last night", etc., etc., etc.
These excuses will not fly as an adult.
There are days when I could use a little medicine, but because I don't take it can I act like an idiot and expect people to just ignore me? Many of us have had not so "Leave it to Beaver" childhoods, but by gosh, by the time you are in middle school you have been around enough good examples that at this point, you are CHOOSING to act in an inappropriate manner. Let me hear these kids tell their future bosses that a deadline wasn't met because, "I stayed up and watched TV too late".
On the flip-side lets think about our responsibilities and actions as adults. We are expected to follow the rules too. I can remember telling Farrah, "Yes, I know you think it is a stupid rule. I might even think it is a bit much. However, it is a rule so it must be followed."
When a deadline for us is set, I've never seen the posting to say, "Please return by 00/00/00, unless you are too tired, too busy, had to be gone last night or you think this project is unneccessary, etc."
Not one of the stop signs say, "55 miles mph unless you are in a hurry or nothing is coming".
The law does not say that "driving under the influence is illegal unless you are a 45 year old man/woman who has had a bad day."
I'm sure you've heard this line. "The 10 commandments were not named the 10 suggestions for a reason".Adultery is wrong, whether your spouse is being as attentive as you'd like them to be or not. Lying is a sin always. It is not okay to lie to keep yourself out of trouble or make yourself appear to be better than you are.
Gossipping can destroy a work place as quickly as the plague. If it is not your story to tell - don't tell it.
While I fear for the future of our ill-behaved students and my generation as a result of these ill-behaved youth, I believe we just might make some headway if we stop and check on our own actions occasionally. I've heard adults tell children that they've "earned the right" because of age, to do this or that. No, we haven't earned the right to break the rules or laws. As adults it is our responsibility to uphold these in an effort to set the best example we possibly can. We should not expect more out of our children then we expect from ourselves.
Remember, the true measure of character is how you behave when no one is watching. If that doesn't impress you - perhaps it would be wise for us all to remember that there is ALWAYS SOMEONE WATCHING.
I've seen a steady decline in the behavior of middle school students and for the most part, I think we as adults are just reaping what we've sown. It seems that for every discipline problem we hear and accept a multitude of excuses. "I haven't had my medicine", "He/she has a rotten home life", "I didn't get enough sleep last night", etc., etc., etc.
These excuses will not fly as an adult.
There are days when I could use a little medicine, but because I don't take it can I act like an idiot and expect people to just ignore me? Many of us have had not so "Leave it to Beaver" childhoods, but by gosh, by the time you are in middle school you have been around enough good examples that at this point, you are CHOOSING to act in an inappropriate manner. Let me hear these kids tell their future bosses that a deadline wasn't met because, "I stayed up and watched TV too late".
On the flip-side lets think about our responsibilities and actions as adults. We are expected to follow the rules too. I can remember telling Farrah, "Yes, I know you think it is a stupid rule. I might even think it is a bit much. However, it is a rule so it must be followed."
When a deadline for us is set, I've never seen the posting to say, "Please return by 00/00/00, unless you are too tired, too busy, had to be gone last night or you think this project is unneccessary, etc."
Not one of the stop signs say, "55 miles mph unless you are in a hurry or nothing is coming".
The law does not say that "driving under the influence is illegal unless you are a 45 year old man/woman who has had a bad day."
I'm sure you've heard this line. "The 10 commandments were not named the 10 suggestions for a reason".Adultery is wrong, whether your spouse is being as attentive as you'd like them to be or not. Lying is a sin always. It is not okay to lie to keep yourself out of trouble or make yourself appear to be better than you are.
Gossipping can destroy a work place as quickly as the plague. If it is not your story to tell - don't tell it.
While I fear for the future of our ill-behaved students and my generation as a result of these ill-behaved youth, I believe we just might make some headway if we stop and check on our own actions occasionally. I've heard adults tell children that they've "earned the right" because of age, to do this or that. No, we haven't earned the right to break the rules or laws. As adults it is our responsibility to uphold these in an effort to set the best example we possibly can. We should not expect more out of our children then we expect from ourselves.
Remember, the true measure of character is how you behave when no one is watching. If that doesn't impress you - perhaps it would be wise for us all to remember that there is ALWAYS SOMEONE WATCHING.
posted by SMSSecretary at 1:40 PM
2 Comments:
and in your office, yes, there is alway!!!!! someone watching!
and so it is in life!
you go girlie! now to send this message to the faculty and staff! hahahahahaha how about the parents!, lawmakers! people in general! as you and I have had this conversation before!!!
amen, amen, amen!
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