In today's society, I have noticed people being so much more focused on things that are not important. People are so worried about what others think of them. Appearance, purses, clothes, the new Jordan's; the list goes on and on. Kids that are 13 don't even look 13 anymore, they look like they're in their early 20s. High school teens failing classes or even the entire school year because they're more worried who is popular and what new dance is out or even worse their significant others. We've got teens carrying guns and killing each other. We've got teens committing suicide because they think that is just the easy way out.

It is not the easy way out!

I am sad to say that my generation is setting themselves up for failure in so many ways. The things they are doing are not going to matter in the long run. That best friend you have now is not going to be your best friend. That boyfriend or girlfriend of yours that loves you "oh so very much" and claims they're going to marry you are not going to be your happy ending. I know I'm sounding harsh but really teens, we have to get our priorities straight so that our children have something to look up to.