I haven't lost hope in the next generation....just think about how your thought processes ran at that age. We had a really neat example of the upcoming generation this holiday season. Steve and I were sitting, watching TV when the doorbell rang. Since we have a very large lot that sits back off the road it was surprising. I opened the door to find two young women standing there. They asked if we had any extra gas (for a lawn mower, etc), they were with the brother of one of the girls and had run out of gas in front of our house. Steve, being the kind, wonderful 'fixer' that he is, immediately got a gas can and drove the young man to a station to get some gas. The next night the doorbell rang again...one of the young ladies was standing there with a plate of Christmas cookies and a card thanking us for our "thoughtfulness" and signed "those idiot teenagers". I will cherish the card and no, they are not "idiot teenagers"....they are a great example of many of the young people out there today.
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