Yes, I'm a talk and also a listener! Today, was my 'Wow' day where I had been talk to a young tertiary student learning I think was technical sketching (If I'm wrong let me know) in the inner city of Sydney.
In the last 6 years or so, I always like to approach people (as people are great no matter who they are), and young Benjamin was quite happy to talk to me from Mount Druitt to Parramatta train station. In fact he said something here that caught myself 'offguard and stunned'!
He said, 'I don't mind talking to you rather than going on my phone and doing things'!
So the conversation became very heartening as we discussed the strengths youths have today that shows like 'Struggle Street' didn't see. We both agreed that the younger generation do not want to listen and proceed to the same career as their parents and not be pushed. Parents must take a backward step so their child can take a moving step forward!
They want to make their own independent career and study decisions independently without the influence of parents. One thing young Benjamin said is although there maybe a high 'youth unemployment' in the area, there is a higher youth employment opportunity, jobs are there but the youths do not want to do these jobs that are there, they want to do jobs that end up hard to get!
We then 'traveled' to Graffiti issues and agreed that although local authorities are doing the best they can to tackle it, different tactics and measures could be used, so that every one is happy and we could have an improved community.
Dawson Mall shop owners must be congratulated for promoting graffiti artists to paint their passion and beauty on the roller shutters of shops. Young Benjamin stated that in Melbourne they pay for these Graffiti artists to paint on malls, public places and yet the work they are doing is a 'work of art'. No other Graffiti artists will tag on these pictures, they are pleasing to see from a community aspect and kept for history.
So maybe our local authorities can look at ways of getting Graffiti artists recognised for the beautiful work they can do, changing the image of community and then they will have more community respect from within the community with pride. The most important bit was that the Graffiti artists need to be paid for their work!
Great initiatives and suggestions from young Benjamin, he will make a great adult in his future! We need more thinking like him!
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