From the Eyes of Children: Today's Future

by Ronyae⁽¹⁾
Writings by Ronyae

In celebration of Black History Month at our church home, the youth presented a re-enactment of the activities surrounding the nomination and election of President Barack Obama, giving an astounding rendition of President Obama's speech for the people of America.

During the presentation, I must admit that my thoughts drifted off. Simply because seeing the children depict something so important in history; and not just in Black History, but in the history of a nation. This opened my heart up even more to the fact that our younger generations have their own view on all of this 'history making'.

Seeing how they view what is going on in our nation surprises me, and makes me appreciate the freedoms that we do have: the freedom to raise, educate, and mold our children with our own views, as well as the views of others around us. It raises a consciousness about what we are 'teaching' our younger generations through our actions today; I am grateful that many are 'picking up' on strong moral values in a sense to know that there is a change happening ... and not just any change, but a life altering change that must be embraced and carried forward for the productivity and progression of a nation.

I'm taking this time to salute all of our youth, in all areas of this nation. These are our futures, and we must preserve our future through their views of what we are teaching them in the present. Hug a child today, and help them learn to play out their dreams!

Article submitted Tuesday, February 24, 2009 & read 25530 times.

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» left by RONYAE the Author from Detroit, MI (2 years 350 days ago.)

Yes, salute our youth. They are struggling with plenty of issues outside of ordinary peer pressures today. I have a question to my readers: How do you respond to a child that wants to tke action in political views, do you take their actions to heart, or do you shush them away?

» left by Anonymous (2 years 337 days ago.)

I was raised by Racial Neanderthal parents, so my view of black people changed slowly. Three things did a lot to change my views: [1] watching scenes of violence against peaceful blacks protesting for human rights [2] a class I took in high school on Black Literature, every book was written by a dark skinned human being, and I came to see their mind and their feelings to be just like my own [3] I started teaching high school and had black students. As I got to know these young men and women I was shamed by the past I'd been raised in, and came to see people, all people, as just that, people. In every young boy or girl are reserves of talent, gifts, abilities, and it is up to parents, and or society to nurture that, to not put up road blocks, to encourage, mentor, inspire, and help them reach their full potential.

» left by Anonymous (2 years 335 days ago.)

Ronyae, a very good article but I do think some significant points were overlooked. I'll use His speech, and words, "mold our children with our own views." I look at the words and meaning "mold". Yes and the emphasis oin the World was lacking which he emphasizes over and over again in every speech. I guess what it comes down to is "mold". Rhetorically, with all the fragmented views held by many in this nation and a nation torn by those views just whose views will he mold into our children? Certainly his record does not speak to religious views by fact. The election was not overwhelming but 51 -49 of those that voted. That says a lot. Let us hope that as our first Black president he succeeeds overwhelmingly. I do feel he has a lot to overcome and I don't mean just race.

» left by (2 years 331 days ago.)

Well done Ronyae, this article has done extremely well.

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