DO CHILDREN EVER GROW UP

I SOMETIMES WONDER WHAT KIND OF KIDS WE RAISED. I COULDN'T WAIT TO GROW UP AND GET OUT ON MY OWN. I ASKED MY MOTHER FOR HELP MAYBE 3 TIMES IN MY LIFE. I ALWAYS THOUGHT THAT IF I WAS GROWN UP ENOUGH TO MAKE MY OWN DECISIONS AND DO WHAT I WANTED TO DO, THEN I WAS OLD ENOUGH TO LIVE ON MY OWN AND PAY MY OWN WAY. NOW ADAYS KIDS IN THE 20'S AND EARLY 30'S THINK MOM AND DAD ARE MADE OF MONEY. ALWAYS CALLING AND WANTING TO BE BAILED OUT OF THEIR MISTAKES. PEOPLE SAY, ITS TOUGHER NOW THEN WHEN WE WERE KIDS. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT. ITS THE SAME RODEO, JUST DIFFERENT RIDERS. NO ONE CAN PAY OUR WAY THROUGH LIFE. JUST LIFE NO ONE CAN MAKE CHOICES FOR US. THAT'S HOW WE MAKE MISTAKES AND LEARN FROM THEM. HOW COULD WE HAVE RAISE KIDS SO INSECURE WITH THEM SELVES? NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO STAND ON THEIR OWN TWO FEET. SO WEAK THAT THEY HAVE TO DEPEND ON DRUGS AND ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES TO OCCUPY THEIR TIME AND HELP THEM TO COPE. TO HAVE A CHILD SAY.. I SMOKE POT SO I CAN GET A DON'T GIVE A CRAP ATTITUDE TO BE ABLE TO COPE WITH THEIR KIDS.... THERE IS SOMETHING VERY WRONG WITH THIS. I WISH SOME OF MY KIDS WOULD TRY HARDER TO CARE FOR THEM SELVES AND FOR THEIR KIDS, AFTER ALL, I WASN'T THE ONE THAT HAD 8 KIDS AND REFUSE TO CARE FOR THEM. STEALING ISN'T THE ANSWER....