BE STRONG. BE SMART. BE KIND. BE POLITE. KNOW YOUR LAWS. BE AWARE. HAVE FUN. 

being the first born, i was faced with the challenge of overcoming many firsts with my parents. i don't know if it's because i'm a cancer; because i'm the eldest; or because of the way that my parents raised me.. but from a very young age i felt protective of my younger brothers. 

having been born at the start of the 90's, i have witnessed the surge of the technological revolution; the impact of media on youth (and now children); as well as the shift in reality for the younger generations.

the whole 'social media' thing was present when i first entered high school, but was not really anything huge. it was about halfway through my high school career that facebook blew up, and the 'ball began rolling', so to speak. i honestly believe that because of social media sites like facebook, children are being conditioned to being more self-aware, and in turn more self-conscious. 

it's obvious these days that children from ages 12-13 are acutely more aware of themselves and their peers. at such an impressionable age how healthy can this be? having your own personal profile in which you choose what others can view about you.. don't you think we're raising a generation of selfish, foolish, and self-absorbed children? 


BECAUSE THIS WORLD WILL FORCE YOU TO BECOME A MAN FAR MORE QUICKLY THAN YOU'LL EVER HAVE THE TIME TO KNOW.