Is it IGNORANCE or REBELLION?

It started gradually, from little misbehaviors, to obvious deviation and now, there seems to be a huge turn or do I say a new definition of various things; values, morals, norms, truth… Now, in my late twenties I feel like I’m already too old to understand this generation because the things I used to know as wrong, all of a sudden now just feel like I’m stupid to think them wrong. 

Now, it’s either a result of the ignorance of a young unlearned heart or the rebellion of it that keeps this ASD (Acute Sense Deficiency) popular.  

The other day, I was driving within town and someone was following really closely and wouldn’t stop honking recklessly, so I slowed down and parked, only to find out it was a young man I used to know back in the days, as a little boy, in fact, a baby, many years younger than I, with his friends in the car and the next thing, he says something like ‘babe what’s up’? He didn’t even border to alight to say a proper hello.

I was dumb founded, all I could manage was a plastic smile and in my mind, “I don’t blame you, after-all, I’m driving and you are driving…if I land you slap now...” When I finally got home, I couldn’t stop thinking about that episode. Whatever happened to a polite and respectful ‘good evening’ after honking me to a halt?
 Just a minute; I don’t get it when a wee born walks up to me and says, ‘What’s up’? The sky of course! Since when did that become a manner of greeting? Or, ‘how far’? Not so far from dropping a knock on that tiny head of yours, that might probably jolt your senses to order. Gosh! Is that what the jet age has turned us into? Come on! Some informal methods of greetings are only meant for people of your age group and pairs, not your elders! Elders should not just be greeted, but greeted appropriately.

I must admit, there was that sense of a bruised ego attached to what I felt, which in itself is wrong, and trust me, I had nothing against the young man driving or his person for that matter, but it just stirred up an imperfect aspect of my mind as at then, a testimony to the fact that unnecessary self inflicted beef can result from such a ‘minor’ indiscretion. Well I’m glad what I felt is now replaced by genuine concern for this young man and his like, but when I see the likes of them, I still need to let out some steam so I don’t give someone the length of my tongue in anger but in love.

Proverbs 27:14

To be continued...

                                                   

To whom it may concern directly, I thought I'd send you flowers so you know how much I love you regardless! No beefs, i promise.