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We are losing too many of our young people

Published online on Saturday, Oct. 03, 2009

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I’m concerned about our youth of today. It seems with every news broadcast and in every issue of our daily Bee, one or more of our youth is involved in some type of criminal activity. Why? Because mom and/or dad is either locked up or deceased, or too involved in drugs and/or prostitution.

Our churches don’t seem to be in contact with our youth anymore. We don’t see our youth walking to church on Sundays anymore, but we do see them walking the malls and walking their pit bulls.

I’m a 76-year-old male, and I’m sick of seeing car washes being held to bury another youth. I’d like to see some soul washing in order to cease this car washing insurance before another youth can be buried.

Johnnie L. Thomas Sr.

Fresno


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