Restored Confidence

It is easy for me to get caught up in the senseless terrible things going on all around me. What used to only happen in big cities is now happening in small towns. The apparent total disregard for all things good gets me questioning our future.

There is one activity that I attend each year that helps me restore my faith in people, especially young people. I'm talking about our local county fairs. Volunteers at our bank go early in the mornings to share milk and donuts with the young people showing animals. The appreciation and respect is something I don't encounter everyday. The obvious display of hard work and a true love of what they are doing brightens my attitude. It's parents and grandparents working hand-in-hand with their kids pointing out the value of that hard work and dedication. It's those same parents and grandparents teaching them to appreciate people who do nice things  and encourage them to do the same.  

I hope that someday  these really neat young people will be the future leaders of our country and our communities. Who knows, maybe one will even be a leader at Community State Bank.  I sure hope so.