Chatted with a group of 12 years old teenagers today in church after Sunday School.
Well, felt happy and contented teaching this group of students, hmm,
it's better off to say that I get to know them more through an informal sharing and conversations.
Teenagers nowadays aren't the same as we were. HAHA:D
In the sense that, different generations possess different kind of attitudes and values.
There's no right or wrong between generations,
It is just that the way they handle things, the way they think, the way they express themselves differ.
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in ancient times, dream is just a dream,
too fragile to hold and it's only a fairy tale, a fantasy,
which will only exist in their own imagination,
Realization of dreams is just a luxurious desire,
not everyone have the opportunity.
On the contrary,
in modern days,
it's all about WANT, not NEED.
Kids say, "Dad, I WANT this!"
Seldom see kids make a request like, "Dad, can I have this, PLEASE?"
They have everything they need.
Demanding. They WANT more than NEED.
Blasphemes.
Not trying to accuse anyone. In fact, it's a fact.
Moreover, I confess that,
I am a city kid,
I am a typical 90's kid.
I am the second type of person.
My dad used to be very strict and fierce to me,
Mumble and scolding me when I am not following his law.
No compromises, he stands emphatically firm on his own principles.
Authoritarian.
Albeit it has been a tough time to abide by his angers, but he is still the best discipline teacher ever.
Look through a 12 years-old boy's facebook profile.
He tells everyone the girl he likes, wrote her name and publish her photos in his own wall.
That seems very bizarre in our generation,
as time goes by,
the new generation has learnt to be more outspoken,
somehow, I couldn't accept the way they express their feelings and 'secrets'.
Same situation applied on my family,
I'm the only 90's child in the family,
I do feel neglected some times,
I know they don't mean it and I found it is difficult to point out the significant problem.
How to explain...
er, it's like when I say something,
their responses are not the same as what they usually respond to one another.
In a nutshell,
I do believe that Generation Gap exists,
but it can be rendered harmless.
I have such problem in young age,
But through prayers, I can see the outcomes,
I can communicate with different generations,
They key to subdue this dilemma, is to assassinate your ego and LISTEN.
