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Bob and Janine - What a neat thing to say about conforming. Thought I'd send this back to you so you could see the "extra" stuff in there. I know you've been having problems with your computer, and maybe this will help yoyu solve some of them. Best to you. Jo Ann On Mon, 29 Jan 2001 16:15:03 -0600 bob and janine <[log in to unmask]> writes: > The Cost of Freedom > > >It’s the way of nature, >for youth to rebel. >To express their independence >through unique music, clothes, hair styles and language. >Never realizing that in their rush to express their individuality >they end up looking alike. > >The older generation knows this pattern well, >for it’s a path they’ve already walked. >And as a parent, it’s so hard to remain quiet >when we see our baby’s footprints, >headed down a wrong road. >Roads we know are so easy to start down, >Yet so hard to return from. > >Some use hints, hoping gentle persuasion >will provide the guidance needed, >and some bellow with indignation, >as if sheer volume will reach >where soft words did not. > >And it’s such a fine line we must walk, > because to grant adulthood >means granting freedom, >and with freedom >comes the right >to make wrong decisions. > >But a deliberate lie equates >to a broken promise, >and a broken heart. >Was a mother’s lost trust >worth 30 more minutes of freedom? >Was time spent in a bravado gesture >worth the pain and heartache it caused? >Love is still visible in her eyes, >but dimmed now with unshed tears. > >In nature, the time of young adulthood >is inherently dangerous, >so only the quick, strong, and smart survive. >Are humans really that different? > >bob armentrout copyright 2001