Anticipating “Annie”

A preview for the upcoming

spring musical

By Amanda Hayes

Recently, the high school

hallways have been filled

with exuberantly colored

flyers advertising “Annie,”

the spring musical debuting

in early March. Already, a

significant amount of people

are planning on attending.

All are very excited to see

the cast and sing along to the

songs.

The

musical, directed

by Mr. Steve

Shannon and

choreographed

by Ms. Tara

McSweeney, is

sure to live up to

the standards of

all the musicals

directed by this duo in the

past. This year it is also pro-

duced by Mr. Dorman, who

produced “All Shook Up”

last spring. The cast is exten-

sive, with talented individu-

als in leading roles, includ-

ing Meghan Nigrelli as An-

nie, Alex Narcotta as Daddy

Warbucks and Meredith Cel-

lini as Miss Hannigan. Other

principal roles are filled by

Melissa Joseph as Grace

Farrell, Vicky Lynch as Lily

St. Regis and Mike Craw-

ford as Rooster Hannigan.

But, there are many more

talented actors in the produc-

tion with roles as orphans,

radio hosts and presidents.

When asked what

the audience would enjoy

most, Meghan Nigrelli said,

“I believe that the audience

will really like the appeal

„Annie‟ has to a younger age

group. It's a very family

friendly show, but it also has

scenes that parents, teenag-

ers, and kids

can enjoy.”

Alex Narcotta

said, “I think

the audience

would take

away the great

story being

told, and also

the great rela-

tionships formed not only

between Annie and War-

bucks, but also Grace and

Warbucks, as well as Ms.

Hannigan to Annie.”

Aside from the well

-known classic songs such as

“Tomorrow,” “It‟s the Hard

Knock Life” and “Easy

Street,” there are many other

songs to look out for. Nar-

cotta said, “My favorite

number has to be „I Don't

Need Anything But You,‟

because it really shows how

much Warbucks has grown

to love Annie and it shows

that Warbucks isn't really as

uptight as he seems.”

Regarding the same

question, Nigrelli said, “My

favorite song has to be „I

Think I'm Gonna Like it

Here,‟ because the song

takes place when the ser-

vants and Grace welcome

Annie to the mansion, and

she gets to see a life outside

the orphanage for the first

time ever.”

The whole cast of

“Annie” has been working

very hard, and the effort is

paying off. They are excited

for the score, the dances and

even the props and cos-

tumes. For example, the dog

Sandy in the show will be

played by a real dog (a love-

able therapy dog named

Benjamin). Overall, there is

great anticipation and en-

thusiasm as the date of the

show approaches. “Annie”

will be performed Thurs-

day and Friday, March 8

and 9 at 7:30pm, and Sat-

urday, March 10 at 2:00pm

at the Frolio Middle

School.

Inside this issue:

School/

local news

1-5

Sports 5-6

Reviews 6-7

Opinion 8-9

February/March edition

Go See it! Thursday and Friday:

March 8 and 9 at

7:30pm,

And Saturday: March 10

at 2:00pm at the

Frolio Middle School.

A major debate in today’s government

By Michael Donaher

On January 30, President Obama held a

video question and answer session with

members of YouTube, answering the

most popular questions in which users

submitted and voted on. The top voted

question was from Stephen Dowling, a

member of Law En-

forcement against Pro-

hibition (LEAP).

Dowling talked about

the failed policies of the

War on Drugs, and

asked the president

about rethinking his

strategy regarding a

policy that has failed.

Unfortunately, this

question was ignored; it

was never answered by

the president.

Dowling brings up a good

point with the drug war, and an ever

bigger point in ending prohibition and

legalizing marijuana. For many years

now, federal laws state that marijuana is

illegal, even while a few states allow

the substance for medical purposes. If

this law were to be repealed, the raids

on medical marijuana shops around the

country would stop, and states would be

given the right to choose for them-

selves.

Some say the government has

no right to intrude on what one puts in

their body. More say that the failed

policies cost way too much money and

are part of the reason for the recession.

For example, the Drug Policy Alliance

published a report about drug costs for

2010. The report states that $75 million

were spent in New York City on proc-

essing and prosecuting drug criminals, a

ridiculous amount considering what

could be spent on violent criminals.

But what about kids and teen-

agers getting access to these drugs?

This is a legitimate claim made by those

supporting prohibition. Yet somehow,

these drugs are available while they are

illegal, so what difference would be

made? This is the same as alcohol: if it

exists at all, teenagers will find a way to

get it somehow.

An important thing to keep in

mind is the legislation being passed, and

how this legislation is influenced. If one

follows the money, prescription drug

companies pound money into lobbying

for keeping marijuana illegal so that

Open mic night

Here’s to another successful open

mic night! There was a large turnout

of fresh faces reading haikus, singing

songs, telling stories and even acting!

Legalizing Marijuana

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Interested in attending the next

open mic night?

It’s coming up in March!

Stay tuned to the morning announce-

ments for more information or, con-

tact Dr.G. Aidan Cawley reads at open mic night.

MCT

Abington Alumnus makes strides

towards recovery

By Sam Malafronte

My brother, Abington High School

alumnus Nick Malafronte, class of

2010, was injured in a diving accident

while on duty as a lifeguard at the Is-

land Grove in July of 2011. In the div-

ing accident the nineteen-year-old in-

jured his spinal cord and has lost mobil-

ity from the chest down. After the acci-

dent he was in Atlanta doing rehabilita-

tion at the Shep-

herd Center, one of

the top rehab cen-

ters for brain and

spinal cord injuries

in the world. Nick

arrived back in

Abington on No-

vember 10, and he

has since been con-

tinuing his recov-

ery at Spaulding

Rehabilitation Cen-

ter in Boston. As

Nick settled into

his new routine

back home in Bos-

ton I was fortunate enough to sit down

and interview him.

Sam Malafronte: How was your reha-

bilitation stay at the Shepherd Center?

Nick Malafronte: It was very good and

I don‟t believe my rehab would have

been the same if I hadn‟t gone there. I

did therapy Monday through Friday 9 to

5, for almost four months, and I was

able to regain movement that the doc-

tors believed I would never regain.

SM: Explain your

daily routine while

you were staying

there.

NM: Well, I

would wake

up at least an

hour and a

half before

my sched-

uled therapy

time just to get showered and eat

breakfast. Then I would go to

therapy and I would do a wide

variety of exercises and activities

to help me regain mobility. There

would also be an hour lunch ses-

sion in the middle of the day

with more therapy in the after-

noon and then I would eat dinner

and go to bed early in preparation for

the long therapy day that was going to

follow.

SM: How was the staff at the Shepherd

Center?

NM: The staff was incredible at the

Shepherd Center. From the nurses,

therapists, the cooks and janitorial staff,

everyone had a smile on their faces

every day and were never afraid to say

hi and ask how your day was, always

making you feel like

you were going to

recover back to nor-

mal.

SM: What are your

plans for continuing

your rehab here in

Boston?

NM: Currently I‟m

doing therapy twice

a week at Spaulding Rehab Center in

Boston. I hope to get more therapy

hours there, and I am also currently on

the waiting list for Journey Forward in

Canton, MA. I am also planning on

returning back to the Shepherd Center

in June for continued extensive therapy.

Teacher Talk

Profile of new teacher Ms. Swartz

By Alyssa Baldwin

Ms. Swartz is currently substituting

long term for Ms. Louko who is on ma-

ternity leave. She is a graduate from

Bridgewater State University. Swartz

attended Fontbonne Academy for high

school previously. In college she was a

special education aide and before she

came to Abington she worked at

Stoughton.

Her favorite class in school

was English and her hobbies included

dance, drama, and of course, reading.

Now, however, she prefers to ski when-

ever possible. She says that the best part

of teaching is getting to create bonds

with students and being able to be crea-

tive with lessons and coming up with

new learning ideas. Swartz says that she

always wanted to be an elementary

school teacher and that her

passion for reading and

writing grew stronger

through high school and

she wants to pass on that

passion. Some of her favor-

ite books are “Catcher in

the Rye” and the “Hunger

Games” series.

Ms. Swartz has

started a Media Production club here in

the high school and says that Ms. Sulli-

van needed an adviser and she was ea-

ger to help and started the club. Her

goal is to film school events. Before

vacation the group filmed presentations

for International Week and will film the

drama production of “Annie.” She

hopes that soon there will

even be a school wide

news program.

Swartz says that the stu-

dents here at Abington

have been nice and have

helped her to transition

smoothly. She loves

Abington and is happy to

get to teach here. So next time you see

her around go over and say hello.

Interview with Nick Malafronte

“Everyone had a smile on their faces every day and were never afraid to say hi and

ask how your day was” -Nick Malafronte

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Mr. Kitterick lands a role in the movie

“Crooked Arrows”

By Amie Chambers and Kim Phan

“Crooked Arrows,” seems like a tradi-

tional sports movie based upon an un-

derdog story. But, there‟s a twist: it

also includes the history of lacrosse and

its importance to Native American cul-

ture. The movie, produced by Mitchell

Peck and J.

Todd Harris,

who had

worked on

many other

sports movies,

is about the

trials of a Na-

tive American

high school

lacrosse team,

who defies the

odds and goes

on to play an

elite prep

school team for

the New York

High School State Championship.

Mr. Kitterick, a Critical Think-

ing and Design teacher was cast in the

movie to play an official during the

championship game at the climax of the

film.

He got to meet the entire cast

and there are pictures to prove it. This

cast includes Gil Birmingham, the fa-

ther of Jacob in “Twilight.” along with

Brandon Routh, who starred in

“Superman Returns.” The la-

crosse teams included mostly

college/professional players,

along with a few high school

players. The movie was filmed

this past summer at St.

John‟s Preparatory school

in Danvers, Massachusetts.

When asked about

his favorite part he replied

that it was “really kind of

cool to see how hard and

long the [film making]

process is, how some

scenes would take five or

six hours to shoot but, in

the movie it would only be five or six

seconds of film," he compared the movie

making process to “a well-oiled ma-

chine." When asked if he was fed during

the long days of shooting, he raved about

the excellent meals and never ending se-

lection of fresh fruits and vegetables

available during each day of shooting.

In the trailer you can catch a

glimpse of Mr. Kitterick, but his face is

blocked by the sun, a shot he says took a

while to shoot so that the sun would be in

the perfect place, right in behind his head

in order to capture the perfect shadowing

effect for the overall shot. “Crooked Ar-

rows” is expected to be released in May.

Go see it!

International Week

Touring the country without having to

leave the school.

By Sam Craig

International Week at Abington High is

always a busy, fun filled

week. Students get to go

learn about new cultures

from peers and teachers who

have firsthand experience in

the county.

There were many

different presentations

throughout the week. Fresh-

man Caitlin Shannon pre-

sented on her family heritage and Leba-

non, Ms. Culbert talked about her travel

to eight European countries in three

weeks. Ms. Kelliher presented on her

bike tour of the Netherlands. Freshman

Brian Caferro presented on living and

going to school in England. Ms. Culbert

and freshman Molly Ferguson presented

Ireland. Mr. Kitterick spoke on his

travel and works in Japan. Ms. Crowley

and freshman Alessandra Vento pre-

sented Italy. Alessandra

lived in Italy for a num-

ber of years and Ms.

Crowley traveled there

as a tourist. Amanda

Pereira, a Brazilian stu-

dent, proudly spoke

about her homeland.

I was lucky to

be able to attend a few of the interna-

tional week presentations. Senior

Manuel Bermundez, presented on his

homeland of El Salvador. He turned a

learning experience into a comedy

show, and he did a great job doing it. He

kept the audience entertained and on the

edge of their seats waiting to hear the

next punch line. Ms. Hickey gave a

presentation on her homeland of Czech

Republic. She was passionate and rivet-

ing. Everyone loved her, her accent, and

sincere love and pride for her country. "

I really enjoyed it!" said senior Jazmin

Gauvain, "It was interesting to hear the

different customs, like the one where the

boys whip the girls in their form of Val-

entines Day." Mr. Scott presented on

his travels to France and Normandy, and

although I had seen him present on this

last year, I was thoroughly entertained.

He added many new photos and infor-

mation, and his vast knowledge of the

custom of the French people really en-

hanced the presentation. (Continued on

page 5)

He shoots, he scores!

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"It was interesting to hear the dif-ferent customs” -Jazmin Gauvain

Also during International

Week was the ever popular school wide

assembly of Inca Son, a band who plays

music from their Peruvian Andean

homeland. Along with their band, they

have two dancers who are National Pe-

ruvian Folk-dance Champions. Our

very own Alex Hagerty got the party

started by jumping down to the gym

floor and joining the dancers, followed

soon by Teddy Andrade and many of

the underclassmen boys. It was a lively

performance and it was great to see

Abington High students getting in-

volved in the

Peruvian Cul-

ture.

Abington Winter Season Cheerleading

By Brianna Donovan

This year‟s Greenwave Winter season

cheerleading team consists of talent,

determination and hard work. This sea-

son‟s team is made up of fourteen

Abington High School students. These

enthusiastic, energetic girls are lead by

senior captains Taylor Ward and Molly

Kelley. Other seniors include Stephanie

Collitti, Michaila Lesage and Samantha

Dowd. The cheerleaders hopefully re-

turning next year are junior Amanda

L a n e ,

s o p h o -

m o r e s

S h a n n o n

Cardinal,

N i c o l e

Harris and

M i k a y l a

Rooney, as

well as, freshmen Meghan Golden, Eva

McCormick, Ashley McCabe, Olivia

Maly and Jenna Warsheski. The

team is coached by Kim Hicks, a

former cheerleader of Abington

H i g h S c h o o l .

These persistent ladies

practice four days a week for an

hour and a half each practice (cont.

pg 6)

International Week (cont. from 4)

Preview of the upcoming Abington Ultimate

season

By Jami Dunn

It is rare to see a sport that genuinely excites its

players as much as Abington Ultimate Frisbee.

After a solid season last spring, and even

higher hopes for the upcoming season, that

excitement is definitely

understandable.

The team, lead by

captains Jon Doucette, a

senior, and Jared Sumner, a

junior, had one of their best

performances on record last season. “One of

the best parts of last season was coming in

third in the Division 2 state tournament,” Sum-

ner noted. The team also came in third place at

the Andover Vocational tournament.

Mr. Scott, a history teacher at

Abington High School, will continue to coach

the team this year. He agreed that Abington

Ultimate had a really good season last year,

acknowledging that Sumner, as well as junior

Mark Gambon and senior Charlie Gagne were

all selected as Division 2 State All-Stars. In

regards to the upcoming season, Mr. Scott said,

“One of the big things I‟ll be talking about this

year will be kids

performing their

individual bests, and

improving every

game as a team.”

There are

some big changes coming to the Abington

Frisbee program this season, as well. Junior

Matt Diver noted, “We‟re all really excited to

be moving up to Division 1 this year.” While

the team will still face some familiar oppo-

nents, the shift to D1 means that, in the tourna-

ments, they will be playing against some of the

toughest teams in the state. This year will also

introduce, for the first time, an official A team

and B team. Science teacher Mr. Crain will be

volunteering as an assistant coach for the B

team.

The future is bright for Abington

Ultimate. The program is hoping to have a

record number of players this season. How-

ever, the team considers itself lucky that they

had no graduating seniors last year, meaning

that they‟ll have a lot of returning players.

They‟re not only looking forward to another

season of success, but also to having fun.

After all, as senior Mike Catalano put it,

“Frisbee is a blast!”

Abington Frisbee Reaches New Heights

“Frisbee is a blast”

Page 5

Successful Season for Greenwave Cheerleading

(from 5) and previously supported and cheered for

the Greenwave Boy‟s basketball team. In addition

to the team‟s practices the girls generously taught

cheers to youth cheerleaders at a three day camp

over February vacation. Also over February vaca-

tion, the team did a tremendous job at leagues,

placing second and qualifying for regionals!

These girls should be thrilled with all

they have accomplished and how much time and

effort they have put into reaching their goals.

Stockton CSI Camp

By Greg Corbett

Summer vacation; for many teenagers

today it means time off of school, hang-

ing out with friends, getting a job, or

doing nothing at all. For me, however, it

also involved solving a murder investi-

gation.

Over the summer, I had the

satisfaction of attending a five day

Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) train-

ing camp at Stockton College in

Pomona, New Jersey. This camp is de-

signed for high school students who are

interested in a career in forensics.

Within the five days, the camp went

through everything that is done during a

real homicide investigation. It started

with going to the crime scene, which

was set up by an art student currently

attending the college. At the crime

scene, photos were taken and evidence

was collected. As the camp went on,

evidence was adjured to prepare for trial

and to help identify a suspect.

While the investigation and

case work went on, real State Police

Officers came to demonstrate how to do

finger print analysis and show the proc-

ess of arresting someone. Also, a lawyer

came in to explain what his career is

like and what needs to be done in order

to be a successful lawyer. We also

learned not everything at a crime scene

is relevant to the crime. There were also

field trips to the Medical Examiner‟s

office as well as the county jail. The

jail holds three types of inmates: pretrial

inmates, inmates convicted of sentences

of a year or less, and inmates convicted

of a prison sen-

tence and wait-

ing to be trans-

ferred to prison.

On the

last day of camp

was the trial,

which the camp-

ers became rav-

eled in. With the

prosecution and

defense teams

already put to-

gether, the evi-

dence was pre-

sented in front

of a judge and

the jury, made

up of college students who decided the

verdict.

Along with a first-

hand experience of working a crime

scene, the camp also helped high school

students understand that the career can-

not be based off shows such as “CSI” or

“Law and Order” because they are pro-

viding the audience with false informa-

tion. Television portrays that DNA

testing takes only a few hours, but it

really can take many months. The

camp also allowed high school students

to have a college experience. The camp-

ers slept in dorms and had to share

them with someone they never met

before. This allowed them to meet

new people that have similar inter-

ests and to form great friendships.

Stockton CSI Camp is a great ex-

perience for high school students

interested in forensics and law en-

forcement. Being able to get that

first-hand experience helps stu-

dents understand what this career is

like and also allows them to decide

before entering college if this is

what they want to do. I highly rec-

ommend that any high school stu-

dent interested in forensics attend

this camp because it is a great ex-

perience and they will not regret

going.

“Solving a murder in the pines”

Successful Season for Greenwave Cheerleading

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© MCT

Review of the 54th Annual Grammy

Awards

By Colleen O‟Neil

The 54th Annual Grammy Awards

aired live Sunday, February 12, and was

loaded with tributes, performances and

big winners. The British singer Adele

dominated the

night taking

home six

awards, tying

with the pop

artist Beyonce

for the most

awards won in

one night by a

female artist.

Adele also re-

turned from

recovering from

her vocal sur-

gery, perform-

ing “Rolling in

the Deep,” which won Song of the

Year, Record of the Year, and Best

Short Form Music Video.

Other big winners were rock

group, Foo Fighters, who won five

Grammys, and hip-hop artist Kanye

West who was absent from the show

and won four awards. Electronica artist

Skrillex also won

three awards.

Host, LL Cool J. right

at the start of the

show addressed music

legend Whitney

Houston‟s death from

just the day before,

and later in the show

Jennifer Hudson paid

tribute to the music

legend performing a

version of “I Will

Always Love You.”

Stevie Wonder also

honored Hous-

ton. Bonnie Raitt and Alicia Keys also

paid tribute to Etta James performing

“A Sunday Kind of Love”.

After more than 20 years since

their last performance, The Beach Boys

returned to the stage with Foster the

People and Maroon 5. Sir Paul

McCartney also performed “My Valen-

tine” off his new album “Kisses on the

Bottom.” Another classic artist Bruce

Springsteen performed “We Take Care

of Our Own” with the E Street Band.

Other notable performances

included Bruno Mars performing

“Runaway Baby,” Rihanna with “We

Found Love,” Coldplay with “Paradise”

and both coming together for their song

“Princess of China.” Chris Brown also

performed two songs from his Grammy

award winning R&B Album

“F.A.M.E”. Many other artists per-

formed on music‟s biggest night, but

Adele clearly stood out with her

achievements.

A Review of Lauren Alaina’s debut al-

bum

By Amanda Hayes

Raised in Rossville, Georgia, Lauren

Alaina knew she was a country crooner

at the age of eight,

when she won a talent

competition entitled

the Southern Stars

Pageant. Since then, it

has only soared for

this popular country

star. Alaina, the runner

-up from season 10 of

American Idol, has

since launched her

album “Wildflower”, a

“wild” success for the

new artist.

The album

contains 12 songs, the

most popular song

being “Like My Mother Does.” Other

songs are “The Middle”, “Growing Her

Wings” and “Dirt Road Prayer.” The

CD is mainly upbeat, classic

country music; however, the

lyrics can be really power-

ful.

Even

though I cannot say

I am the biggest fan

of country music, I

couldn‟t help but

be moved by the

lyrics in some of

her songs. In “Like

My Mother Does,” Alaina says

“People always say I have a

laugh like my mother does/

guess that makes sense/she

taught me how to smile.” Lyr-

ics like these actually show

depth in her music, which is

different than other stereotypical coun-

try singers I have heard in the past.

Also, Lauren Alaina has a phenomenal

voice in addition to

her strong lyrics; all

together the songs are

very moving as well

as insightful.

Lauren

Alaina has stated

“Country music has a

way of telling a story

that you automatically

connect with when

you hear it.” In this

album, Alaina really uses her songs to

connect not only to her own past experi-

ences but also to her audience.

“Wildflower” is available at

local stores like Target for around

$10.00.

Music’s Big Night

The “Wildflower” Blossoms

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“Lyrics like these actually show

depth in her music, which is different

than other stereo-typical country singers I have

heard in the past.” -Amanda Hayes

© MCT

What does it mean to be beautiful?

By Amandha Antonio

Has society and its influential statistics

on body image taken us over? Among

one of the most popular and influential

toys of all time is Barbie. Barbie has

managed to capture the attention of

millions of young girls around the

world. She is their craving, and on the

top of nearly every young girl‟s wish

list. Her slim flawless figure is fascinat-

ing and known to many as perfection.

Although she is not only a toy, but an

influence and she has impacted our

body image immensely. Now I come to

ask, is this what our society has come to

call beautiful? What defines beauty?

Is beauty based on a slim fig-

ure or is beauty within? Society has

shoved in our heads that in order to be

beautiful we need

to be fit to perfec-

tion and has con-

vinced older

women they need to

do everything in

their ability to keep

their own bodies

from aging. Age

and its effect have

turned into an ugly

paradox. Scientists

are constantly

searching for some

sort of product to decrease the visibility

of wrinkles and worry lines. Men and

women become so intimidated with this

body image that they put their own bod-

ies through pain and discomfort.

Thousands of young girls and

teenagers are dying because of two very

popular and well known diseases, Ano-

rexia and Bulimia. They cause women

and men to force themselves to starve or

to regurgitate the food they have eaten.

These diseases can, and usually do, re-

sult in one event: death. People are

harming their own bodies every day to

achieve society‟s standards on body

image. Society itself has its own stan-

dards set on beauty; although beauty is

not putting your body through extreme

practices. Around the world cultures

also influence body image. In some

parts of Africa, women are force fed to

reach a level of obesity, otherwise

known as beauty.

Is beauty always

defined as thin?

The key to being

beautiful is natu-

ral. Beauty is

strength and con-

fidence. In order

for one to feel

beautiful he or

she must first

accept who they

are. Beauty is not

only external but

it is also internal. To feel strong and

confident is beautiful.

Many times we flip through

magazines and we are envious of the

flawless looks of the women on the

cover. None of us will ever be perfect.

Perfection is but a dream because what

people consider to be perfect will con-

stantly change as time passes. The

beauty of each and every one of us is

not defined by race or color but by our

soul. We make our own definition of

beautiful. We are not defined by society

or by magazine covers. Different is

beautiful.

21st Century Beauty

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“Society has shoved in

our heads that in order to

be beautiful we need to be

fit to perfection”

-Amandha Antonio

© MCT Photos

Greenwave Gazette Staff

Jami Dunn-Editor

Amanda Hayes-Editor

Sarah Spencer-Layout and Design Editor

Colleen O’Neil, Kim Phan, Amie Chambers-Reporters

A little thank you might be nice too

By Alison Phair

Thirty years ago, obeying your parents

was a huge part of everyday life. From

the first months of life, children were

taught that if you disobeyed, or even

talked back to the people who gave you

life, you suffered a punishment you

were expected to learn from. In today‟s

world, the relationships between parents

and their children are a whole lot differ-

ent. Kids are more likely to

get away with something,

with little or no punishment

at all. Perhaps a little bit of

discipline is what they need.

How often do you

see a child acting up in pub-

lic, screaming his or her

head off? In today‟s society,

I see that every day. If kids

would just understand how much effort

parents put into improving their life,

their relationship with their parents

would improve. Even when young,

many kids tend to expect rather than

appreciate. Many teenagers certainly

do not appreciate. Half the time, parents

don‟t even receive a simple “thank

you.” Parents are care givers; they give

food and shelter. They spend most of

their paychecks on their kids (especially

teenagers) on

things like

clothing from

Hollister,

Abercrombie

or American

Eagle. When I

was younger, I

was very

spoiled. I had

three older

sisters, and two

parents who

bought me

whatever I

wanted. When

I look back on

it today, I

think, “I was a

brat.” What I hadn‟t realized was how

much my parents wanted to please me.

But, even after the gifts and kind ges-

tures, I was still well behaved thanks to

the discipline I received from my par-

ents.

When I am out in public, or

even at a friend‟s house, I see how teen-

agers treat their parents. Teenagers to-

day yell at their parents in vigorously

rotten tones. I‟ve even seen one throw a

chair at

their

parent

without

conse-

quence.

I can

remem-

ber the

big

crowd of

people around them, appalled by the

way they acted. Without obedience,

children will be out of line and therefore

a parent would be a failure. And, when

kids are out of line, it could rub off on

neighbor‟s or friend‟s children, or even

their own kids when they get older. As

a teenager, you could try being a little

nicer to your parents. After all, they do

things for your own good. And, no mat-

ter what, they still love you. The next

time a parent buys you something,

thank them for caring for you, and giv-

ing you things you take for granted.

Respect your parents

“If kids would just

understand how much

effort parents put into

improving their life, their

relationship with their

parents would improve.”

-Alison Phair

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