Tonight I have watched TV One News highlight an elderly woman hooked on XBox. Apparently she can play all day. This woman has been given fame. I assume this woman receives a benefit. I know other elderly people who go to childcare centres to read a storybook or to sit and knit and talk to children. This shows that we value our elderly as people who contribute. Other elderly people grow a vegetable garden and give produce to family, neighbours and friends. This provides another strong role model of healthy living and is productive old age. I think it is a poor excuse when elderly people say "I have paid taxes all my life, I deserve the pension." Actually, they have received health benefits, education benefits, transport facilities, community facilities.
Then I watched on the same news channel a world record of mouth-stuffing. 68 hotdogs over a limited time won a competitor a trophy belt and a cash prize. Let's highlight someone who uses food and resources to the benefit of people who need it.
The media have the power to set the standards for our community and therefore an enormous responsibility.
The Simpsons and The Family Guy. These have a huge following and are setting the standards the values and the language for our children and for the future. I am not without a sense of humour - even though my children may think so - I just feel very aware of the standards we are setting.
Tonight I am told I am overthinking it. I wonder where they got that from.
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