One of the things involved with being a senior at my large high school is inevitably being a T.A. Though most would regard this as a free period for relaxation, my teacher has me busy grading papers. Nice long essay papers. You know, the ones that after the fifth you’re ready to cry. Well, I was through the first ten papers when I came across this paragraph written just as a text message would be. Only a paragraph and with no sense.

I cnt tel u hw annyin it ws 2 hav 2 reed dis lil pragrph. Y has dis txtin epidmc takin ovr are ablty 2 spk nd right.  It sms as if da skools hv anther prob on der hans. Nd it hs 2 do wit tchnolgy an its impct on yuth. Not dat neone culd ntice da sartin pnt. Bt it is obvs dat sum thin nds 2 b dun. Cuz if i hav 2 reed 1 oder pper lik dis, i wil scrm. Bt if sum thin aint dun, da yuth of da footr wil kno nuttin bt dis…

 P.S. How easy was it to read the above paragraph?!? Maybe we’re being affected more than we know.

After listening to a classmate today ramble about her not-so-great parents, a seemingly mindless comment caused me to debate on the subject all day. Now I want to know what you think.

She explained that though she sometimes hated her mom, that she had no choice, she had to love her no matter what because it was her mom. The first thought I had was to object to her statement, but I instead sat back and thought. Just because a mother is a mother, does not mean that love is either deserved or earned. On the other hand, in this case, the mother has provided for the daughter for her physical needs. So respect should be given based on that.

 What I want to know is if a person is obligated to give madatory respect and love based on anything. Like in this example to parents. Should you love and respect your elders simply based on the fact that they are your elders? It is obvious that in this day and age many people are taken advantage of and not respected for their abilities, but is there really anything that should force a mandatory love/respect from everyone? Let me know what you think!

I just walked in the door from a VERY LONG day today. There were many times when I found myself about to snap at people and get extremely irate. I guess the trick to getting through these long days is remembering to laugh, to smile and to know that the day will be over soon. Maybe not soon enough, but soon. It’s funny though, when you seem to be having a hectic day, most of the people you talk to are bubbly and relaxed. Well I guess that works out…Imagine what the world would be like if everyone had a crazy day all at the same time. Maybe that’s what started wars.