Take a Lesson from the Past

I am beyond frustrated with the direction that our society is going. Lately I have been watching some old shows and movies. I can’t help but wish that we could go back in time. Back to when people dressed and spoke modestly. When children and teenagers were respectful, and disciplining your children wasn’t looked down upon. Back to the days when immorality was just that and there was NO place for it. Back when humor, music, movies, and radio were uplifting, educational, and inspirational.  I wish that we could return to the days of faith and prayer, when communities relied on each other and service and friendship were commonplace. 

I echo the words of President Gordon B. Hinckley, “Of course there are problems, many and serious. We sorrow over the plague of drugs with its bitter harvest. We deplore the terrible scourge of pornography. We grieve over the wicked flood of immorality and abortion. We are concerned with the epidemic of infidelity, of divorce and broken homes. We are disturbed over the plight of the homeless and over stark hunger in many parts of the earth.”

He said those words in 1989 before I was even 2 years old. Now that I have a little girl that is that same age, I can only pray that she will be protected from all of these troubles. These evils that our world is calling “human rights.” My heart aches for the poor and needy and for the victims of awful crimes. I am disturbed by the increase in domestic violence, shootings and hatred. 

I don’t know what the solution is, but I would suggest taking a lesson from our Grandparents and Great Grandparents. They worked their fingers to the bone, came home and thanked God for the food on their table. They honored their parents and served their neighbor. Their word was their bond! They kept the Sabbath Holy, and rested from labors. They recognized the importance of education, and earning a living. They had children and raised them to have faith, and to be respectful. Their speech was clean and dress was modest. They lived within their means and weren’t wasteful. Most of all they lived good, honest lives that they could be proud of. 

What will be said of our generation?