Young people are good #1
I read The Week. I can highly recommend it as a bit of a potted collection of news across any given week. It arrives on my doorstep regular as clockwork and often has articles that are thought provoking.
Last week's ( 20 - 26 July - it's been a busy week and I've not posted ... for ages sigh) it was the contrast between two articles on page 2. At the top was the tragic and violent death of a teenager as a result of an unprovoked attack in Kings Cross. It was yet another snapshot of the realities of aspects of our youth culture that leaves many of us in our community saddened.
At the bottom of the page under a tag of 'It wasn't all bad' was an article about Toni-Lee Bromley who is celebrated for her work to start and fundraise for a nippers program on Kuta Beach to provide boards, equipment, life guards, snacks and a drink for the children. Toni-Lee was 10 when she identified a problem and decided to do something about it. At her age my awareness of the world was bounded by my backyard, the local park and whether or not I could get home on the school bus early enough to be able to duck up to the local shops to spend some of my pocket money on a bag of mixed lollies and then get back home before Mum and Dad got home from work. Our young people are amazing and many are prepared to challenge the reality of the world. To see problems and then choose to tackle them.
Young people are good :).
Last week's ( 20 - 26 July - it's been a busy week and I've not posted ... for ages sigh) it was the contrast between two articles on page 2. At the top was the tragic and violent death of a teenager as a result of an unprovoked attack in Kings Cross. It was yet another snapshot of the realities of aspects of our youth culture that leaves many of us in our community saddened.
At the bottom of the page under a tag of 'It wasn't all bad' was an article about Toni-Lee Bromley who is celebrated for her work to start and fundraise for a nippers program on Kuta Beach to provide boards, equipment, life guards, snacks and a drink for the children. Toni-Lee was 10 when she identified a problem and decided to do something about it. At her age my awareness of the world was bounded by my backyard, the local park and whether or not I could get home on the school bus early enough to be able to duck up to the local shops to spend some of my pocket money on a bag of mixed lollies and then get back home before Mum and Dad got home from work. Our young people are amazing and many are prepared to challenge the reality of the world. To see problems and then choose to tackle them.
Young people are good :).
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