We Must Teach Children to Love Freedom More Than Government
J.B. Shurk – There is a sentence that has long bothered me. It is treated as a piece of universal wisdom that humans gain with experience, and surely every member of a modern, industrial society has heard it in some form. Whether spoken by a close friend or complete stranger, its utterance usually comes with a sly grin that invites the listener to reconsider a fundamental belief.
Here it is: That’s not how the real world works.
That dirty, little sentence slithers into conversations meant to turn a person’s perception of reality upside down. We hear it when we question why people who commit the same criminal offenses are often punished differently. We hear it when we question why less qualified people are admitted to schools or offered jobs to other applicants’ detriment.
Amie Adamson – I have taught high school English in the public schools for twenty years in three states, including two red states and a deep blue state. I have taught mainstream English, honors English, and remedial English. I’ve worked in alternative schools, high-poverty schools, large high schools serving mostly English learners, and predominantly white, middle-class schools.
As our lives shift and change and our lifestyles adapt to our varying needs, the notion of a healthy future for your family is quite different from what people a decade ago thought of as a healthy future. While the future may seem some years off, by planning ahead and thinking about how you would like your life to look, you can be better prepared, and ensure you and your loved ones enjoy the best quality of life over the years.