Death is coming

The closer death creeps up upon me the less I am able to understand the reasons for life or living.

Yes I have experienced a close family member dying and unlike television it takes decades to handle such a thing. To think I am going to put my family through such a thing when I finally leave is more horrific to me than the thought of death itself.

My life was and is still a learning experience but when all said and done what am I to do with all this accumulated learning over my lifetime if I just die. There is no logic or reason to this.

Long ago I became aware that the God story that is sold to the majority is just a nice story to give mankind with a message of a basic layout of how nice life could be if everyone followed these ideas. Not many in life do and if one thinks about it the good and evil structures actually depend on each other. The good that can be experienced in life is only understood as good when there is it's opposite to compare it to. This is not rocket science only common sense in reality. I am not saying we need to experience bad but understanding in it is needed to appreciate the great things many of us can have in our lives. From birth to death there are many ways mankind helps his fellow man. How many ways can you help?


Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Explaining The Responsibilities To Children About Having A Talk Phone

By Frank Collins


Once again children are headed back to school and parents are searching for school supplies and the latest fashionable clothing. One new item that might be added to your child's list this year is a talk phone. It is quite natural or a child to want a way to keep in contact with you and with their friends throughout the year.

Go over responsibility guidelines with the child. It is important that the child knows the phone is for communication purposes only. Although, they will use it to talk to friends, explore the web, and play games, the sole purpose of having the device is so that you can get in contact with them. Your child needs to know that they are not allowed to do everything you do with your phone.

Let it be known that there should be no picture posting to any social media sites. Bullying is a huge problem, and most young children do not realize that one picture can be the start of an enormous problem throughout their school days. Be open and honest with your child about the negative purposes that people often use social media sites.

Parents have a responsibility to their child to make sure they know it is not alright to post pictures to social media without their permission. Children do not understand that one wrong post can lead to a lot of heartache and negative attention. It is important to open up the line of communication to make sure your child is clear on the responsibility that comes with the device.

Depending on the age of the child, you might have to give them hours which they can only use their phone. Many children will stay up all night playing games and texting friends. It is a good idea to put all phones on chargers in a family room at night. That way you will know that your child is not sitting up all night texting.

It is also important to discuss bullying and only using the phone to interact positive. Many children sneak and open up accounts on their phones to talk and interact with other children away from school. It is crucial to discuss with a child about the negative effect that these app accounts can have on their life. Children should know that they should only talk to people they know from school and family members on their phone. Anyone else has to go through your approval first.

There is nothing wrong with giving your child the best and allowing them to talk freely with their friends. It is good to give children privacy but too much privacy and leniency could lead to other worries. Also, allow your child to work to help pay for their cellular bill.

Always be open to your child to talk about anything. If they stumble upon something by accident, you want them to feel free to come and talk to you. Do not be quick to jump to conclusion that the child is using the device for bad. You know your child and just how far they will go on certain things but yet and still you want to check their phones periodically.




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