The remarkable things young people can do!

As someone whose life work is in education I hear adults complain so often about the “next generation”.

This quote has always anchored me:

‘The children now love luxury; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise. Children are tyrants, not servants of the households. They no longer rise when their elders enter the room. They contradict their parents, chatter before company, gobble up dainties at the table, cross their legs, and tyrannize over their teachers.’

(Commonly attributed to SOCRATES by Plato

A couple of weeks back I included some information on the athletic performances of 15 year old Sam Ruthe. Last night I had the privilege of being at Mt Smart to watch him run. Equally impressive was the support and pacing of double olympian Sam Tanner.Even aftere the race Sam Ruthe was composed with press and all supporters.

Brilliant.

Alwyn Poole
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