In our 24/7, multiple-news-outlet day a story has to be pretty bad to give us that knot in the stomach feeling. The report of the death of three-year-old Acen King got my attention. Acen was on a shopping trip with his grandmother. There was a road-rage incident at a stop sign. An angry motorist, got out of his car and fired into the car Acen was in. A little boy died over a few seconds' delay at a stop sign.
It's sad enough that one little guy died in such a senseless way. The reason, though, that this tragedy got to me is because we do this all the time.
- Little people grow up in need, or, like Acen, don't get to grow up at all, because of the destructive habits of the adults in their lives.
- Dad needs to prove his manhood, or mom needs to find herself. The kids pay the price.
- In my neighborhood it is common to see forty and fifty thousand dollar pickups. Too often they're driven by folk who can't come close to affording them. Guess who ends up on the short end?
- Same with houses, clothes, toys, and meals in restaurants.
The ways youngsters end up paying the price go far beyond finances. The emotional, developmental, and educational price that our children pay is far higher.
Here's an idea. How about if the grown-ups actually act like they are grown up. It's STTA. |
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