Comments on: The One Thing I Hate About The Summer by Rambling Raven

By: Dera

Dera — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 06:03:41 +0000

I know what you mean Raven. I am even more apprehensive this coming summer because of the brutal murder of four policemen in March and the attitude of many Oakland residents about the police in general. I'm keeping my city and yours in prayer for the long, hot summer. Dera´s last blog post..Memory Monday- 1968

By: Nardsbaby

Nardsbaby — Tue, 26 May 2009 21:14:08 +0000

Raven I can’t recall, did you say that you were a teacher in a past blog? I asked because Moses Miller has written a book, THE BARACK IN ME, and he’s trying to come to Chicago and get the book inside of schools. It’s an inspiring read that just may help some of these young men see that just because they were taught something, or live a certain way doesn’t mean that it has to be the way they live.

Yas it’s sickening. You see these young men standing on the corners refusing to try and the worse part is the girls who actually want to be affiliated with them. Now I’m not going to act like I didn’t do things myself, but at the same time I knew that I wanted to live past today. It’s devestating the way they all assume that life ends at 18, or they think that it’s me or them and the parents don’t seem to care that prison has become their homes. It’s like we’ve been hit by a nuclear bomb and people are enforcing the sterotypes instead of trying to defy the odds. Imagine if they listed how many young people were incarcerated on a daily basis? It would probably be enough to fill up Soldier field.

By: Raven

Raven — Tue, 26 May 2009 13:51:46 +0000

We are our own worst enemy. I don’t understand why our children are not being taught to value life, especially their own.

By: APOOO

APOOO — Tue, 26 May 2009 01:50:44 +0000

I just don’t get it…seems like each generation gets worst…why Lord, why?

By: Raven

Raven — Tue, 26 May 2009 01:08:25 +0000

I am right there with you Nardsbaby. I also worry about my 17 yr old nephew. I heard on the news last night that the death toll for CPS students this year has reached 33. That is a whole classroom of children——GONE! The problems are two fold but it all starts in the homes. What has made life for these guys so unbearable where they can, without even thinking about it, gun down another person?

By: Nardsbaby

Nardsbaby — Mon, 25 May 2009 14:32:43 +0000

Raven, Also a resident of Chicago, you know I know this first hand. In fact, I hate to watch the news because you know that's going to be the leading story. I was telling my children the other day when I was a kid, you didn't have to worry about that. Neighbors were allowed to look out for everyone. If trouble was brewing, the adults put an end to it and resolved the issue before it could get out of control. Nowadays if you look like you want to say something to these parents it's a problem. That's why the kids don't know how to act. I worry more about my 18 year old son than I do my little ones. He's in the street coming and going from work and school, and the pressure is there. His friends sell drugs, are back in forth in court and I keep telling him that is not a life that he wants to lead. Chicago is such a beautiful city with so much culture and yet, they would rather be pushing up on someone to protect a street the city owns. Nardsbaby´s last blog post..Nardsbaby gave 5 stars to: Naughty 2