Got on the train on Saturday night at about 10.30pm. At one station a kid of about 16 got on. He thought I was listening to my mp3 so he dialed a number. Turns out it was the police he was callng as he wanted to report he had seen another kid at the station with a box cutter, threatening some people.
I thought - that is great that he cared enough to report it, good for him.
He hung up after providing a description and rang another mate and talked about how his parents thought he was at a mate's place and he really on his way to a party to "get wasted".
On one hand the kid had enough of a morale compass to report to the police when he saw something he through was wrong. On the other hand, he still was sneaking out and drinking underage.
If you were his parents - how would you feel? Happy that he was acting like a responsible citizen, or mad that he was sneaking out?
I am glad I am not a parent.
I thought - that is great that he cared enough to report it, good for him.
He hung up after providing a description and rang another mate and talked about how his parents thought he was at a mate's place and he really on his way to a party to "get wasted".
On one hand the kid had enough of a morale compass to report to the police when he saw something he through was wrong. On the other hand, he still was sneaking out and drinking underage.
If you were his parents - how would you feel? Happy that he was acting like a responsible citizen, or mad that he was sneaking out?
I am glad I am not a parent.