Ever notice how children in the same home, raised the same way, can have completely opposite views of the world? Some of it has to do with personality issues i suppose. We are all individuals in the end. But you would think at least some of the upbringing would sink in. What am i on about? Well let me tell you, it amazes me the amount of people my age ( pushing 60) who still indulge in smoking pot, drinking in excess, and ignoring the basic commandments of the Father (not your Dad).
I actually know people that couldn't wait for their kids to grow up so they could have a beer, or share a joint with them. I was guilty of saying the same thing- in my teens and early 20s, but it wasn't long after that i started see the real world effects of these party tools. No way i would voluntarily curse my children with these as everyday living. I knew it was going to come without me introducing them into their lives. I was NOT a good father. I had a lot of out of sync priorities, that i have paid for in spades. But with that being said i would have never lead my children down paths i knew was not good for them. If you take faith out of a child's life and provide them an escape from reality, they will take it every time. The hardest mistake to watch your children make are the same one's you did. I tell you i just don't get it.
