R Word

One thing I really enjoy about being involved with the rodeo is watching the kids with their animals.  They are proud of their animals and the work that has gone into raising them.  They say yes mam and no sir.  They say thank you, shake your hand with a firm handshake, and they are not wearing damn baggy pants and crooked hats.  They also send you hand written thank you cards to the people that purchase their animals in the auctions.  To sum it up in one phrase, they are responsible.  It’s refreshing to see a segment of the next generation that gets it.  They are developing a strong foundation and work ethic.  You don’t see these kids demanding a car, new phone, or video games or laying up in their rooms avoiding work.  They are involved in their life.

A day does not pass that you do not see someone or some company attempting to redirect, shift the blame, or totally deny something.  Heck, look at Washington.  That silly place is the Mecca of Pass The Buck and the Redirect Blame Game.  No one wants to or accepts responsibility for anything unless they think there is something to be gained.

There is a lot to be learned from the kids at the rodeo.  I encourage you to head out to the livestock show and talk to some of them.  Try out a new experience.  Meet a kid that understands and accepts the R-Word.