Where are the Dreamers?

Reaching for the Moon

    In our modern day society, people have lost their desire to dream. Young people are consumed with technology and the next big toy. 'Decent Money' jobs have deterred the few that are driven from pursuing any goals. Even the majority of college bound 'kids' of today are just going through the motions. Our society is breeding laziness and apathy in America's youth. The majority of the teens graduating from high school are terrible readers and worse writers. We live in an audio/visual age where things cannot be imagined unless their is a visual or audio aid. America used to be the land of 'dreamers and doers' but now its turning into the land of 'what can everyone do for me' and 'I'm entitled to...'. More and more of these 'dreamers and doers' are now coming from foreigners who are coming to America to sieze the opportunities that Americans are passing up for a new cell phone or another smoke of marijuana. 

     Since fewer and fewer Americans are not dreaming and working toward those dreams; what will become of the United States as we know it? When will parents start helping their kids to dream big again? How long will it be until welfare becomes a monster that cannot be supported?