How I Wonder, Why Youths Loss Values?

By  ORETOME


Having good value is the greatest beauty that a person could ever gain. A treasure cannot be stolen and a dignity that nothing could ever replace. A wonderful gift from God sent to us! The manners and right conduct of the youths had gone missing. It could neither not be found in you nor somewhere. What happened? Where are the hopes of our motherland?

         The youths are known to be the hopes of our country. The ones who would lift us up and save us from drowning. But those aspirations are becoming pipe dreams, now that the youths are losing values and are acting like uneducated beings. Good attitudes are slowly disappearing and characteristics are constantly changing. I can't merely see what our National Hero- Jose Rizal, had described us to be.

         When you look around, you won’t see teens kissing the hands of the elders as a sign of respect. Look further and you’ll see students just passing by their teachers without greeting them. You won’t even hear them saying “po” and “opo”. Others don’t address their older siblings anymore as “kuya” or “ate”. You could hear bad words coming out from the mouths of the youngsters more often as if it’s no longer a pleasant word but more over a personal expression. Children fight back with their parents when they are scolded.  

They don’t even follow their teachers and parents.  What a terrible reality that occurred   nowadays. Where are the good manners and right conduct our parents, teacher and even the church had taught us? We long respect, discipline, courtesy and other good value is revived? Giving our best shots to be able to change, is the greatest thing to do. Willingness and eagerness are ways to start shifting.

Just their about it, our heroes didn’t sacrifice their lives to give us and our country the freedom just for us to ruin and put nothing to value it. Take a stand; I know that we can do it. Remove all unfavorable outlook and selfishness so that we could be united. Once that we’ve succeeded, we could bear good tidings to ourselves, our fellow countrymen, our country and who knows we might be able to do it.

Always remember that character is the best. Most people do not admire persons just because of their looks, talents, skills or power but they count their traits. Traits that make someone worthy of Admiration. Indeed, every individual measure by the goodness of his character not by the amount of money in his savings account.

    Attitude is as significant as life for it is a window to our souls that lets everyone see through us and know the real us.

    My fellowmen, wake up! Its time to realize that what we are doing do no good for us, not just for our country, for other people, but most especially for ourselves. The future lies on our hands to let us make it better. We must make a change and commence it now. It’s never too late; we still have the chance to be better person, individual of great positive values.