I took a recent photo of my oldest daughter sitting on a rock in front of an incredibly picturesque waterfall - her back to the scenery....busy texting her friend. Totally oblivious to her surroundings.
When will they learn that life is the reality that happens around them?
As for kids selling crap door-to-door.....my biggest beef is that it always seems to be the schools that force the kids to become shills for various fund-raisers and events. Chocolate bars, magazine subscriptions...anything they can hawk for a buck. And if they don't participate they become ostricized by the teachers and school admin.
