Rise and fall

Back to the very privileged high school kid …

This kid’s parents are making massive financial sacrifices to send both of their kids to the expensive school that will reward them life’s benefits.

The mother is totally focused on her kid’s school existence.

This, I suspect, is the fly in the ointment because it must come with expectations and consequences.

Especially when a kid’s life choices tend in another direction not exploiting the benefits of such privilege.

The question is, how important is it that people get to make their own way in life, sans template?

Personally I suspect the whole deal is all askew because success is pretty much only measured by dollars. Everything else looks pretty second order.

This is a symptom of a culture living in excess. History, the stories of us, teaches us that societies in this state are overdue for a fall.

Maybe we should be teaching our kids extreme survival skills instead. 🙂