LETTER TO GENERATION X

People often wonder why the younger generation have no loyalty and dont respect their elders. The only thing I can come up with is the fact that those before them didnt do a great job at instilling those values in them. It takes a village to raise the young, but in this day and age elders have given up on the young because they feel they're Suspended in Time. The blind is leading the blind, especially when the older cats throwing up gang signs to those younger than them. Instead they should be showing them how detrimental that path can be. Most of these kids are misguided and are looking for something to follow. I just wanted to let all the eighties babies know I apologize for not being there for ya'll. In the eighties, I was out there running wild in the streets so I neglected my duty to you as a man. It's me you looked up to and aspired to be but at that time, I was not in the right frame of mind to do what I was put on this earth to do. It is the elders that are supposed to teach those under them but we were also neglected from our elders. So the vicious cycle of hate ensued, therefore creating what we now call generationX. I paid those debts in confinement and I'm here to tell you that I will never stray away from the young again. This is a new day and era so if your not about empowering your own people, then your part of the problem! I dont associate the crab in the bucket mentality. That same mentality has held our people back for a long time. If we can come together to nominate our first black president, then we can accomplish anything. Back to the youth, I got love for you but in order to know your future-you must know your past... Straight!!