When will this madness going on stop?
Doing some vintage reading two days ago, I came across yet another article in the Miami Herald that described another youth killing. On Oct 21,2009 a 14 year old kid named Ronald Salozar was found guilty of raping and killing his 11 year old sister in which he sliced her throat. The jury gave the "sister killer" two life terms and according to the article, he did not flinch when the verdict was read.
The youth violence is a serious crisis in this country.Yes, we are the land of the free, but not crisis free.While the BP oil spill seems to be the national headline, in my opinion, the youth violence also qualifies as a national headline.Is our future's crisis serious enough to warrant more attention, after all, our kids are our future.
We,as adults,have to be the difference makers.We have to install old values in the kids.Our parents did not raise us to be killers and gang members. We were taught to love and respect each other and the community.What happened with that part of life? Some of us took "short cuts" in raising our children and it reflects our communities.Kids acting out,killing,robbing,raping,etc.Pain and suffering is the derivative effect of this and prison is the light at the end of the tunnel for our children or death. In the end, we all lose.
How can we stop this madness and go forward?Tell me.
(welcoming all comments and answers)
We need help and you do have the answers.Help us help ourselves.Lawyers,doctors,police officers,teachers,ball players, and all of you who are kids look up to, they will listen to you if they know you care.I've been there.
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