Dear adult who thinks that there is no more room for change and growth, I’m here to tell you that you’re wrong. The world is on your shoulders, yes, your shoulders. It may not seem like it because you’re not the President, you’re not even an MP in government or a civil servant but everything you do will determine whether my generation see a brighter future or not.
Every decision you make determines whether my generation will be born into war or peace. Every election you attend or miss will determine what benefits, if any, my generation will receive. Every riot or rally you put down or join will determine the rights my generation will be allowed.
Every relationship and encounter you have with other people will determine the society my generation will live in. Your mentalities will become mine. Your flaws and triumphs I will adopt just as you adopted the ones of the generation before your own. How you treat those around you will impact my behaviour. What you choose to say or not to say will affect me daily.
Whether you choose to go green or pollute in every way possible, you alone are going to make the change, be it good or bad. So, adult who thinks they are ”too old” to make a difference or that today’s problems are for the next generation, I’m here to tell you that they are just as much my problems as they are yours and that your attitude will become mine.
So, adult do something.
-- Nothando Bhila
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