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One of those sleepless nights and sadness-filled mornings
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 641245" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Lucy, I feel you are an AMAZING mother.</p><p></p><p>And your son has a heart, something so many of our difficult children lack. He is a good person. He cares. You'd have to live in the U.S. to understand how disinterested the majority of our young people are in our own country, let alone the world. Since the 60's and the very short and not-very-pervasive Occupy Wallstreet movement, most of our young people don't even vote. This year I asked Jumper if she was going to vote as she turned eighteen.</p><p></p><p>Jumper: (laughing) Mom, I don't care about politics. No.</p><p></p><p>37 has opinions but doesn't vote.</p><p></p><p>Julie is like Jumper. Not interested. "They're all crazy. None of them care about us." He has no strong political views, but does develop interest in conflicts/combat. Still he doesn't vote.</p><p></p><p>Sonic: "Oh...it's election day? I mean, I'd rather not go but if you want me to you can take me, but tell me who to vote for." (He is not so disabled he could not understand politics).</p><p></p><p>I'm the only one in my family interested in our country and the world. My husband is a ten year vet and he doesn't vote. Never has. "They're all crazy."</p><p></p><p>It is too bad your son does not put his idealism to good use. He could make a difference, even if he just decided to counsel young people who needed help. Maybe he can adopt a child in need as a single father, like we did. Hey, every small step matters. Maybe he will one day. I have hope for him. Where there is a good heart, there is definitely a chance that it will turned out for the good of mankind.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 641245, member: 1550"] Lucy, I feel you are an AMAZING mother. And your son has a heart, something so many of our difficult children lack. He is a good person. He cares. You'd have to live in the U.S. to understand how disinterested the majority of our young people are in our own country, let alone the world. Since the 60's and the very short and not-very-pervasive Occupy Wallstreet movement, most of our young people don't even vote. This year I asked Jumper if she was going to vote as she turned eighteen. Jumper: (laughing) Mom, I don't care about politics. No. 37 has opinions but doesn't vote. Julie is like Jumper. Not interested. "They're all crazy. None of them care about us." He has no strong political views, but does develop interest in conflicts/combat. Still he doesn't vote. Sonic: "Oh...it's election day? I mean, I'd rather not go but if you want me to you can take me, but tell me who to vote for." (He is not so disabled he could not understand politics). I'm the only one in my family interested in our country and the world. My husband is a ten year vet and he doesn't vote. Never has. "They're all crazy." It is too bad your son does not put his idealism to good use. He could make a difference, even if he just decided to counsel young people who needed help. Maybe he can adopt a child in need as a single father, like we did. Hey, every small step matters. Maybe he will one day. I have hope for him. Where there is a good heart, there is definitely a chance that it will turned out for the good of mankind. [/QUOTE]
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