Dear Editor,
The events of this weekend have come and gone, and now it is time for me to reflect on these events and expound upon them to my fellow students.
I can remember as a kid not having to lock the doors to my house. I remember that my first car was never locked, even if it was parked at a busy mall or at school. Nobody broke in and nothing was ever stolen, not because items weren't available for the taking, but because most folks know that it is plainly wrong to steal the possessions of others. This is a basic value that is held by most people I know, yet why are we inundated with theft? A simple anecdote, but worth noting.
There is a problem with the society in which we live, and this weekend merely confirms it. For we, as a society, have grown away from our basic values and core beliefs because we are interested in the fast buck, the easy score and the cheap way to skate through life. We aren't interested in anything but instant gratification, be it for $2 or for $2,000.
It is time to change our thinking. It is time to restore honor and courtesy to our society. It's time to be unafraid of another man or woman, and it's time that we go the hard way, take the long road and cherish the hard-fought gains. It's time to put down the violent PlayStation and Xbox games and play a hand of cards with friends, to go on a walk and find a curvy road to drive not because it's easy, but because it's fun and worth more than exercising our thumbs.
Most of all, though, it's time to cherish the moments of life, to tell someone that you love them, to smile and to do all the little things. Hold a door open for someone, help the overloaded person carry their books, and have a conversation with someone you haven't talked to in a while. If we were to do these things, then society will be a better place to live.
Mark Murphy
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