Tom Ault
Jefferson City
Dear Editor:
I have sent many opinions, but I have reached a point of concern this time. Are we "right thinking" people, and no I don't mean "politically right."
Today's lawmakers are debating laws that should be unnecessary to be concerned about. Among those are laws about the lives of children.
If people want to live together, without marriage, it is up to them but they should handle the responsibilities of parenthood. The citizenry should not have to be taking care of children that a couple of irresponsible (supposedly adult) people brought to being. A beautiful baby is not a throw-away piece of trash manufactured in plant somewhere; this child is a God-given gift!
Today's opinions seem to be moving more toward believing that infidelity is a way of life. Caring about one's self is all that is important. In this non-caring world that is being created, the important thing is to do what feels good at the moment; money and enjoyment are more important that caring and sharing. Some great nations in the past felt that wayof course they are no longer great and many are gone!
When parents worried about their children, when one parent made enough money to take care of his family while the other parent made a wholesome and loving home; when they actually sat down and ate a meal together after thanking their God for their good fortunethat was the time family meant something.
Today we are racing here and racing there and going nowhere. Is it more important to race from football to soccer to dance class and then to home to do homework until 10:30 p.m. or later every day after school? How much does all of that cost? No just monetarily, but in healthy family time?
My sons enjoyed wrestling, track and baseball. These were done after school, at their school, or on Saturdays. My wife and I must have done something right. Neither of my sons have been in serious trouble, both achieved their work goals, both have happy families, and both show both love and responsibility to their children and us, their parents.
The next time you find yourself running in circles and going nowhere, maybe then it will be the time to re-evaluate where you are going as a responsible parent, leading instead of following the trends that destroy true family values.