Moving Forward

Good morning and welcome to Sharing Saturday. All month, we’re focusing on teens and the trials they face as they move toward being adults. Today, it’s all about school violence and exactly what everyone can do to curtail school violence.
All month, we’ve talked about school violence. This is a problem that isn’t going away any time soon. That’s a bit sad, but there are so many things that have to happen before it’s solved that a fast resolution will never last. It’s also sad that in these modern times, teens have to deal with these issues. However, there is no need to look over your shoulder or constantly expect the problem to happen in your school.  
I can hear the snorts of disbelief. It’s true. You don’t have to live in fear, if you can handle a few simple precautions.
If you can be sensible, if you can be an active part of the world around you instead of being caught in the fantasy world of social media, you can subconsciously be aware of everything going on around you.
You are the master of your world. Sure, you have parents who will interrupt your plans with their wants and desires. Yes, your teachers will expect you to participate in class, but you are still the person responsible for your own happiness and the world you want around you.
Being a teenager now is no harder or easier than being a teen during any other decade or century. Believe it or not, most of the problems you face now, your teenage counterparts in other times endured. To be honest, if you were able to connect with your great-great-great-great grandparents, they’d wonder why you’re still lazing about in school. See, during the nineteenth century, teens were generally finished with school by the eighth grade. Their presence was often necessary to help feed the family and take care of the home. If you’d been born prior to the nineteenth century, odds are that most of you wouldn’t have gone to school at all.
Okay, you can stop demanding a time travel machine. Believe me, you would not want to live in those times. The clothing was horrible and there are no smart phones, internet, or social media. Kind of sucks, but that’s how it was.
So, remember this. No matter if you have or haven’t experienced school violence, you are still very lucky to live in this time. You are learning so much about the whole world with a first hand perspective. You’re meeting people you’d never have the chance to have met, even as much as twenty years ago. But you still have to take precautions…
Be strong…
Be aware…
Be wary…
And most of all, don’t be afraid to ask for help!


About K.C. Sprayberry
Living a dream she’s had since she first discovered the magic of books. K.C. Sprayberry traveled the U.S. and Europe before finally settling in the mountains of Northwest Georgia. She’s been married to her soulmate for nearly a quarter of a century and they enjoy spoiling their grandchildren along with many other activities.
A multi-genre author, K.C. Sprayberry is always on the hunt for new stories. Inspiration strikes at the weirdest times and drives her to grab notebook and pen to jot down her ideas. Those close to her swear nothing or no one is safe if she’s smiling gently in a corner and watching those in the same room interact. Her observations have often given her ideas for her next story, set not only in the South but wherever the characters demand they settle.

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