As I start to reach middle age, I sit and wonder, what happened to my America? When I was little everybody knew everybody, and everybody’s business, and if you were told to stop something you did stop because every body knew. What happened to my America?
There were no colors of skin, and everybody played outside with everybody. There were those who were good fighters those who got beat up, and those that neither had to fight or get beat up. What happened to my America?
We played outside from sun up to sun down, and never worried about who was riding down the street. A gang shooting would have been considered a water gun fight gone a-rye. What happened to my America?
Families were the source of love and authority. They consisted of a mother, father, grandparents, uncles and aunts in control of you, your sisters and brothers. If one told you something it was the same as if you were told by your parents. What happened to my America?
People were proud to an American, and we said the pledge loud and proud and dared anyone to stop us. We had prayer in schools every morning regardless of religious views. Children respected their elders and when asked to do something they did it for fear of what their parents might do not if but when they found out. What happened to my America?
 Today we have children raising children and grandparents trying to raise their children’s children. Children think they are entitled to everything without putting forth an effort, and parents who are best friends with their children instead of being parents. Nobody knows their neighbors much less will give them the time of day. Children are expected to be given everything just because they want it, and if not parents use inappropriate colorful language or the threat of suing to get what their children want. What happened to my America?
Let me tell you. We have gotten away from family values, such as a hard days work for a days pay. Elders are to be valued and not treated like dirt. Parents are parents first and friends later. Families shared values and talked around the dinner table. And last but not least, America was the home of the free because there are men, & women who are willing to give their lives so that those spoiled rotten self entitled children might have a chance at a better life. That’s what has happened to my America!
Yeah Baby!
Tammy White

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