I wish I didn't read that
But then again I'm glad that I did so I can have something to write about today.
I was planning on not reading it already for usually in order for me to read as much, I allot reading one article per person per day. With all the number of users that we have here in read, it's a challenge to read as many as we can. That's why one article per person a day is reasonable.
So what was the article about? Here you can check out what ArteFM wrote about weird things that children say.
I was already ready to move on to another user but I got curious what are these weird things that kids say.
I was reading them and saying to myself, these are typical of kids.
Then I got to the last part.
It hit me hard. It upset me and made me emotional. I had to calm myself for the water gates were opened. My heart still feels heavy. Blame ArteFM lol!
No, no. You are not supposed to hear that from a kid, a 12-year-old kid. You should not hear it from anyone, young or old, for that matter.
To hear a kid say that he wants to die is heartbreaking.
It makes you wonder what kind of suffering that this kid went through or going through? Who in the world would treat him so badly that he wants to take his life?
As I read on further, I've learned that he is from a wealthy family but doesn't live with his parents but only with his 11-year-old girlfriend.
However, things have turned around for the better because how ArteFm and Luis helped the kid.
If you want to see the future, treat children better and full of love.
If you want a better future, treat children better and full of love.
What kind of world do you want our kids to grow up to? A society full of hate? Look at what is happening around us. Products of bad parenting? I say, yes! Have we gone lazy that we let gadgets and other people do the parenting for us and then blame the kids if they don't grow up right?
Whitney Houston said it well with her song the Greatest Love of All.
Although it is quite ironic that she sang that song but had lived a not so exemplary life. Just focus on the message of the song. That's the important thing.
Love your children more. Hug them more. Talk to them more. Make them be more kinder and loving. Shower them with humility. We have forgotten the basics. Teach them to be more polite. We are focused more on them achieving this and achieving that. We want them to excel in everything. Teach them respect. Show them respect. Kids learn fast. Don't dismiss them just because they are kids.
The power of change lies in our hands. We have the power and we can do it. Change for the better. Don't blame your circumstances. You have a choice. You always have.
Choose to be better.
I checked that article after I read yours. It shocked me and literally made me cry. 🥺 How can his parents think they can make him happy only with money??? No caring, love or teaching or anything. So f... sad.