Our responsibilities as citizens; as parents.

Like it or not, we live in a contorted, emasculated world, where priorities have been turned upside-down.  These circumstances present more challenges and more needed solutions if we are to be good stewards of the freedoms that are still left to us and our families, especially, our children.  What kind of world will they face if nothing changes in the coming days, weeks, months and years.

We see anarchy and rebellion, supported and encouraged by those individuals hell-bent on changing, not only our country, but the world at large, in my opinion, for the worse.

The evisceration of our precious God-given rights, especially the right to life, is coming under constant attack by those who have lost the ability to discern right from wrong, good from evil.  This, I believe, is done out of malice, if not out of ignorance.

If they succeed in corrupting and influencing the younger generation, especially those children that have been entrusted to their parents as gifts from Above, the "bad guys" will win the war for their souls; their future.  This cannot happen; we cannot let it happen!

What is necessary is to re-focus our efforts to be good and decent citizens; to give good example to our neighbors, friends, extended family members, but most importantly, to our own families.  Remember: charity begins at home.  There is much truth in this.

The family unit is the bedrock and building block of society.  It also implies the preservation of traditional morals, and acceptable behavior of our offspring (read: discipline), without which, there is chaos, not only in the family unit, but also in society at large.

Fathers must be fathers!  Mothers must be mothers!

The roles of each are crucial to the success of the family.  This is a natural observation and conclusion of the roles of each party.

The father should be the head of the family, and the mother should be the heart of the family; the two being complimentary.  Children, being the "sponges" they are, will observe and "record" what they see and hear between mom and dad, the effects can be immense, and, hopefully, for the positive, not the negative!

I would be remiss in leaving out those who choose the single state in life.

They too, must be good citizens, and have much to offer according to their particular talents contributing to the stability and preservation of societal norms.

In conclusion, we are all directed to be perfect as the Father in heaven is perfect.  A lofty goal?  Yes, very lofty.  Is it attainable?  Maybe, maybe not, but at least we have to try our best.

Pray for direction, and pray for our country.

Gene DeLalla