Nothing but a loveless generation.
Why is it that this generation has turned into such a selfish, unloving and ungrateful generation?
Don’t get me wrong, I don’t believe that it is everyone, but it seems like less and less people are willing to put themselves out there and truly invest their time into someone else. Growing up, we were taught to love ourselves, and to use our manners, all of the basic things needed to be a decent person, right? Well I feel that somewhere along the way, this whole message somehow managed to get misconstrued. As my freshman year of college is beginning to die down and finish out with only a mere six weeks left, I have met plenty of different people, with different personalities and backgrounds, and I have watched plenty of people change, some for good, and some not so much.
I wish I knew exactly what it was that turned this generation into a bunch of people who believe that it is better to give up on everything than to get back up, dust off your knees, and try again. Sometimes this generation just scares me more and more with every new day to come. How is it that we have become a generation so unwilling, unloving, unforgiving and so cynical toward the idea of falling in love, and having thoughts about the future?
“Fairy tales don’t exist.” As I got older I began to hear that one over and over and over, and you know, I actually truly began to believe that. I heard that no “love” will ever really be real and that relationships rarely ever actually work. I began hearing this more and more from the people around me. I have always truly thought of myself as a hopeless romantic -- I love watching love stories, I love holding hands, I love all of the little things, and unlike so many, I love the idea of love.
I think that despite what some may say, people in this generation have gotten better at learning to love themselves, but have also gotten worse at the idea of loving others. I know so many people who have no desire to ever fall in love, and would rather be single forever and I truly hope that one day something changes for them; maybe they seek out religion and it gives them hope and something to hold onto, guiding them there eventually, but I couldn't imagine a world without love. Falling in love can be so worth the risk and heartache to find something and someone who means so much to you.
Everyone should think about learning to not only love and care for yourself, but to think of others and try to learn to love and care for others as well. Now I'm not saying you need someone else to be happy, I'm just saying that I wish everyone could be a little bit more loving and caring toward everyone. That doesn't mean you have to be friends with everyone or like anyone by any means, but respecting others and their opinions as well. You may not agree, however I'm a firm believer in the fact that everyone has a right to their own opinion -- along with people needing to be more appreciative of others and the things that they do for them. More often than not so many think that the things people do for them are just normal things they should do anyway but look past that to see that so many times there's a greater meaning as to why someone does something for you.
Even if it is something as simple as holding the door for someone, a friendly wave or “hello,” give that special someone a hug, write them a letter, give them a phone call, or even better drop by and visit them. More often than not (including myself sometimes), we take people for granted, or don’t always treat them as well as we should, or make it a point to show that we care or appreciate them, and I think this is something that we all could work on. It doesn’t matter if you are 18 or 75, we all know at least one person we love and or care for on a whole other level, and that we sometimes slip up -- we are only human -- but try to make them a priority, give them your all, before it is too late. Tell someone "thank you" today, do something for someone else, tell someone you love them, or appreciate them, but do not, (can't stress this enough) don't take anyone in your life for granted.
Allowing myself to fall, and open up to someone else has been one of the best decisions I have ever made, and I could not be happier, to this very day. So why not allow us to change the turn for the worst this generation has taken, and learn to forgive, forget, love and appreciate others, and appreciate the days on this earth that shouldn’t be taken for granted.
