A lot of you don't even think about parenting. Its not something you are generally thinking about on a daily basis. I do know two people though that think about it all the time; your parents. Parent's are such a wonderful gift to us! I can tell you though that when I was your age I definitely didn't believe that at all.
My parents are amazing. I was always hating them though, because they wouldn't just let me do what I wanted to do. I would kick, fight, yell, and hit with everything they told me to do. Eventually I realized though... my parents are just people. They were just sent down to earth to help rear me in the right direction, and I was getting in the way of that! I know a lot of you probably just hate your parents right now. You're at the age to hate your parents, yes. One thing I do ask of you is to take a moment to sit and think about what they are thinking. Think about how they feel when you do those things that you do. I know they are kind of a pain, and you are probably grounded way too often if you're anything like me. But parents are a gift. We really shouldn't take advantage of that.
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I know that a lot of people your age have fathers that aren't really too involved in your life. While studying this subject all I can think of telling you is to forgive them. I know sometimes people in your life really hurt you, and they don't understand the amount of pain you feel; that is never an excuse to feel hatred towards someone. Fathers are really important in your life. They really help shape who you do or don't become.
If you have a dead beat dad, LEARN FROM THAT. I have plenty of friends from the city I grew up in that had their dads leave before they were born. They never have had a true father figure in their life, but they are doing just fine! Learn to love everyone, and show the world the love your father was too scared to show you. If you have a wonderful father like I do, please don't take advantage of that. I am so blessed to know that my dad loves me and will provide for me until he no longer can. Fathers are so important, and I truly hope that non of us every take that for granted. Hug your fathers, tell them you love them, and never for one second feel like he doesn't love you. This week our topics were a little less heavy than our previous ones. Talking about communication really opened up my eyes to the things that our society lacks, and has lacked, for a very long time. Your generation is going to have a huge impact on that, and lets try to make that impact positive!
I can honestly say that I know exactly what it feels like to feel like you don't know how to communicate something to someone. Whether it's positive or negative communication, its all essential! There have been so many times that something is bugging me and I don't speak up about it; in the long run that almost makes things worse. You need to learn to communicate and speak up about the issues that you are having. I've really noticed that your generation also likes to speak up maybe a little too much. If you have a problem with something there is no need to go out and riot all over the place. With this last election, I understand that some of you may be mad about the outcome. There is no reason to go out and ruin other peoples possessions. I fully support the quiet protesting; you have a right to state your opinion. All the hate and anger is just over the top and it shows very negative communication skills. I am sorry for anyone I have offended. This is something I have really been pondering, and I hope that some will take my words into consideration. Oh mama mia this is a big one! With the way the world is going now a days there is a ton of stresses in family life. I think that one thing we really need to do is to find something that the whole family can do together to dissolve the stresses. If the parents are stressed, usually the children will be as well.
Stress is actually really dangerous to have in a family. It could possibly make people think that they can't do something which causes someone to give up or fail. Many divorces are a result of unaddressed stress problems in the marriage. One thing that is so important, like I said above, is to find time to calm down the feelings together. I would really suggest a date night every Friday or something. Learning to calm down the tough situations is a talent that will come with practice! All you have to do is be willing to try, and nine times out of ten you will end up resolving those stresses in your life. Recently we have been talking a lot about some touchy subjects. I know that it's something that can bring in a lot of different opinions and comments, and I actually encourage that! Please do comment and leave your point of view for me to expand my vision on these subjects.
We talked a lot about sexual relations in marriage and family life this week. I have a lot of different things to say about this being from a Mormon culture. I really do believe that you should wait until marriage to have sex. It is something that is so sacred and special, and it shouldn't be misused and abused. That being said, if you do mess up in life, please don't beat yourself up about it! If you truly repented for the things you have one than you deserve the absolute best, just like everyone else. I will be the first to tell you that life is not that easy, and there are so many things to get mixed up in and hung up on! I know because I've been there. Life really has a way of kicking you down, but the atonement is there to pick you back up. If you have accidentally or even purposely sinned, you can fix it. You will never be so far off the path that you can't get back. |
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