I can’t help but think about what life was like for me when I was growing up. I grew up on a large farm, we had livestock as well as crops, and I honestly don’t remember ever thinking that I was bored and had nothing to do, even during the summer months. Life during my childhood was busy, but it also seemed very care free! I don’t remember worrying about things like predators or making sure the doors were locked at night. I do remember worrying about things like whether or not I had finished my chores and my homework while trying to fall asleep at night.
Kids today have a much different world than the one that I grew up in. We’re seeing more and more stories in the news today that detail how a child will be hanging out with their friends on the swing sets of their local playground one day, and the next day they are behind bars for crimes that they are being charged as adults for. As a parent, I can only do my best to raise my children in the hopes that one of them does not become one of these type of news stories.
