examples for our youth

Throughout history dating all the way back to when Jesus walked this earth a common theme amongst all people has always been to pass on lessons learned, history, the right way to act and taditions.... why is it then that we have stopped doing that. No longer is it important to teach our youth to do the right thing or to pass along traditions that have been apart of their family for ages. And yet in the same breath we complain about them and the path they are on... as we are shaking a finger at them we should be looking at the three fingers pointing back at us because it it us who dropped the ball... it is us who didn't take the time when we should have to teach our younger siblings, children and students about these things... Now for the explosive part... How can we pretend to follow the desire of Jesus Christ when he asked us to live according to His desire...His way....His WORD!... when we cannot even pass on worldly traditions and proper ways of behavior. Jesus showed by the way He lived how to teach and inform and raise a following... now of course nobody expects you to go out and rise up disciples and perform miracles...but what is wrong wit5h living according to His doctrines and desires and leading by example. Showing our youth and impressionable minds that there is a proper way to act, there are such things as traditions ( especially at Christmas time...shoppers!)... and that life truly would be better all around if only we would lead by the same example He provided us with...or has that been forgotten by all as well?