Last evening, I was watching ABC News. At the very end, they did a story about what children around the world think princes and princesses do. Some of the answers were cute, describing where they sit and that they do not work. Other answers were really moving. One child said that the princes and princesses help people like the homeless and children in orphanages. It made me think that children really do count on people in authority for a lot. It occurred to me that maybe children count on all adults for a lot. I wonder how often we disappoint them because we too often decide that our adult needs and interests supercede those of children most of the time. If that were not true, we would not have so many children living in poverty, even in our country, the most wealthy in the world.
Maybe we adults need to examine our priorities and start putting our children at the center of what we do. We don’t have to be royalty to make a difference. I know this is not profound, but seeing those children so serious and sincere, it made me want to commit even more strongly to the well-being of the youngest generation.
We need schools more than prisons, good living conditions more than subsidies for corporations, decent healthy food more than a military that polices a world that doesn’t care for our actions, and health care for everyone more than for super rich people. Let's get our priorities straight, O ye in Congress. Worry less about abortion and more about the living breathing children who depend on you to act like princes and princesses who help people.
Peace,
Ruth
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