Prompt #1

If a handful of people can change the world for the worse, then I am certain that a handful of people can change the world for the better.

What will you do do to make this world of ours, which feels so broken right now, a better place?

 

Some would say that the brokenness found in the world today is because previous generations failed in providing beneficial growth to our nation in every way, shape, or form imaginable. Wars have happened, nations have fallen, and people have been hurt. Older and previous generations have directed where the world goes, and where younger generations will end up. Many of them have directed our younger generations into destruction and despair out of careless actions.

I have had the privilege of hanging out with several incredible kids in the past two years. They each have their own lives, stories, personalities, and interests. They are all different…but they have one thing in common: they all look up to the older generation. I have had a lot of one-on-one time with two specific boys, kind of on a mentor basis. They both really look up to me. It’s strange how quickly we bonded to each other. I see them both as my little brothers, and I want to see them succeed in life.

As an adult, I have the duty of setting the example for others who are younger than me. My life a walking visual for what being older looks like. I must choose wise decisions, I need to be kind to others, and it is necessary to be morally structured. This isn’t only to benefit my faith, personal beliefs, or opinions, but to show younger generations that you can succeed without following the footsteps of someone who does not care where they end up.  This does not mean that I put on a “I am against destructive behavior because I want the little ones to succeed” show. Then it would not be sincere. It would be pointless. Being morally structured in my own life will flow naturally into my everyday actions, will be seen by everyone around me, and will pour into someone’s life.

We can’t change the brokenness in the world at this very second, but we can prepare the way for a younger generation that will bring healing to wounds, success to failure, recovery to destruction, and light to the present darkness.