Had a talk with one of the preschooler parent after my afternoon class today. It started when my MR student approached her toddler and played with him. From then, we caught up on anything. She shared how her sister-in-law of 22 years old stayed at their home for 2 days then ran away to Zamboanga to reunite with her boyfriend. Her disappointment with her sister-in-law could be traced in her face. She respected her, gave her space, tried to understand her wants and wimps but she disrespected them by running away. She was angry and worried.
She didn’t know that I’m involve with the youths.
Our conversation led us to discuss about the youths situations nowadays. Their activities, their behavior and the norm that was once unacceptable. She shared that she sometimes sees older elementary students on the next school adjacent to us walking in the sidewalk holding each other’s hands. She worries about her preschool daughter. She and her husband’s in their 40’s now. When her daughter reaches teenager, will she be proud to bring her mother to social events? She wonders.
Teenagers, young adults.. Times have really changed. Society shaped them and fed them things. Things they ought to learn and those that they shouldn’t have learned early on. Things that were supposed to be good but inappropriately practiced. Rebels, teenagers eager to grow up but still lacks knowledge and wisdom about their self, the world they are in and everything in it. Still looking for their niche in this society.
We could help them by understanding them and being with them. Letting them know that somebody still cares and accepts them for who they are. They are worth the effort.
How about you, how do you see them?
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