Role Models

Today I was watching the Tyra Banks Show and the topic was young girls who are trying to get married. There was this girl who was 15, engaged and taking hormones to enhance her chances of getting pregnant. When asked who her role model was she stated Jamie Lynn Spears. She spoke about how Jamie Lynn was a young mother and she wanted to be just like her. As expected the whole audience was shocked by everything coming out of this girl's mouth. The part that really stood out to me was her role model. What is wrong with kids today?

When I think of my role model as a kid, I always thought of my mother. She is a strong black woman who for the most part raised 4 children on her own. We never knew if times were hard and always had more than enough. My mother instilled strong morals in all of us and a lot of confidence. (Probably too much because anyone who knows me or my brothers we think we are God's gift to the world.) Anyways my mother was there for all the good times and the bad times. She made sure we were a priority in her life and supported us in anything we wanted to do.

I don't have a problem with kids looking to celebrities for someone to view as a role model. I do have a problem with them picking people who are not really making any positive strides but are famous for being stupid, partying or getting locked up. There are so many positive people making a difference in the world and unfortunately young kids these days aren't worried about that. This is our future and I swear everyday it get worse and worse.