still i rise

i grew up in a world where the words, please, thankyou ,yes maam ,no maam ,yes sir ,no sir, were a common part of the english language and you would greet older people when you passed them whether you knew them or not of course this was a time when everyone knew their neighbors. times have changed and old neighborhoods have been uprooted but the rules of common courtesy still applies this seems to be lost on some of the youth today. to be nudged aside or hear foul language coming from someone who isnt to old to get spanked can be very unnerving to say the least. how does anyone let their children get out of control. i let my kids play video games watch movies and listen to rap music and they excel in school and everyone tells me what great job i,ve done with them i guess you have to teach them the difference between fantasy and reality i believe a lot of kids do mimic what they see on tv and on rap videos i, ve ove heard more than one teen refer to his girlfriend as his b----. now where did he get that from .childern have to be shown the right way to live and not just told. talk to them not down to them encourage them and help them with their homework and if you cant do the work then say we are going to learn this together and before you know it you might end up going back to college