I remember when I was in school we had to right a report on our roll model(s), so I choose to right about my parents! Back then my parents were still married and I was proud of the fact that they had adhered to the vows they had taken 25 years prior. The sad thing was most of the other kids in my class chose movie stars and singers ect. as their roll models.
Now I don’t know if it was just the whole Hollywood thing with new ways of gaining the interest of the youth, through things like MTV, or if it had more to do with the fact that may of the kids in my class had broken families. What ever the case was I think it would be even harder to write about a persons roll model they are just so few and far between.
For example the year after I graduated my parents after 29 years of marriage decided they had had enough of this marriage and divorced. I along with my siblings were devastated. Apparently my parents only stayed together the last 10 years because they were waiting for all of us to leave home. And even now 15 years after their divorce neither is happier or better off.
But to make matters even worse not only is it hard to find good roll models at home but also in Hollywood. For example the newest let down I have seen is with teen sensation Hanna Montana! Now I have to say at least she apologized for he lapse in judgment. But in general many of the new stars of this currant generation are making headlines because of their poor choices not because of their acting or sing careers.
Lets’ hope that not only has the young teen sensation really learned from her mistake but that many others both in Hollywood and our own towns learn to make better and wiser choices. We sure could use a few more good men, women and teens as roll models!
