Crayons in a Box

Sometimes I wonder if we unintentionally add pressure to the younger generation when we post our children's status of having passed a particular university.   I've been seeing lots of it on my wall lately.  Maybe the parents are very proud of the achievements of their child, or maybe the achievement of their child is connected to their own achievement or pride.   And it's all good because you're an adult.  You, by this time, have ideally mastered who you are and your emotions.

But I wonder for the child what this all means.  When we insensitively project to a child that his/her sense of worth is connected to the school you get accepted to.   And for those who didn't get accepted to that particular school, what could they possibly think of themselves?   Are they less of a person?  Are they failures?  Is their hope in the world all pinned to a particular university?

I'm reminded that every post we put out there cannot and should not be called freedom of expression or democracy.   That would simply be selfish.   Every post we put out there can inadvertently change the people for the good or for the bad.  Therefore, any idea/picture/word we post on social media should be well thought of.  That is being responsible.  That is loving others.  That is improving our society and country.

This concept isn't new.  Many of us already think this way.   We just sometimes forget.

So whether you are green, blue, maroon, yellow, pink, fuschia, lavender, aquamarine, turquoise, etc... excel in your school.  Be the best you can be.  Crayons, colorful as they can be, still stay in one box.