COOL!
COOL!
What’s considered COOL ?
Well, to a teenager, the fact that an adult, well, maybe in a narrower sense, a teacher, could even log onto MSN, or create a blogspot – that’s COOL! =)
It’s funny how teenagers seemed to see adults (or their teachers) as “aliens” – and they are always amazed at the fact that “you mean you watch movie too – and THAT ONE?” ... or “you mean you listen to these songs too?” ... or “you like that so and so artiste too?” ... or “you mean you shop at these places, and you buy stuff like that ? WOW!” – I never fail to be amused at their reaction. Hey, we are humans too – like you!
Just some days ago, I was asking a student, my HDC (you know I’m referring to you, right ? =) how to change the skin for my blog, how to include tag board, links, etc – and her immediate reaction was “WOW! You’ve got a blog, that’s so COOL man!” SMILES! Thank you for teaching me but I’ve yet to figure out what you said =)
Teenagers get excited very easily when they know you can do the very things that THEY do – like sms-ing, logging on to MSN, speak their lingo, create a blog, etc. It’s actually very easy to get into their world – just take time to listen to them, speak to them, and you will gain the rights to speak into their lives. For me, I would think that’s really COOL =)
However, may I suggest that as we think about the word COOL, let it not just be an expression or exclamation that we (and others around us) can keep up with the modern times and technologies, but let us also be COOL for the Lord, living our life to the fullest for His glory. Do you know that Jesus is COOL too, for He is “Christ Our Only Lord” – and I hope you are saying now “WOW, so COOL”. Wink*
What’s considered COOL ?
Well, to a teenager, the fact that an adult, well, maybe in a narrower sense, a teacher, could even log onto MSN, or create a blogspot – that’s COOL! =)
It’s funny how teenagers seemed to see adults (or their teachers) as “aliens” – and they are always amazed at the fact that “you mean you watch movie too – and THAT ONE?” ... or “you mean you listen to these songs too?” ... or “you like that so and so artiste too?” ... or “you mean you shop at these places, and you buy stuff like that ? WOW!” – I never fail to be amused at their reaction. Hey, we are humans too – like you!
Just some days ago, I was asking a student, my HDC (you know I’m referring to you, right ? =) how to change the skin for my blog, how to include tag board, links, etc – and her immediate reaction was “WOW! You’ve got a blog, that’s so COOL man!” SMILES! Thank you for teaching me but I’ve yet to figure out what you said =)
Teenagers get excited very easily when they know you can do the very things that THEY do – like sms-ing, logging on to MSN, speak their lingo, create a blog, etc. It’s actually very easy to get into their world – just take time to listen to them, speak to them, and you will gain the rights to speak into their lives. For me, I would think that’s really COOL =)
However, may I suggest that as we think about the word COOL, let it not just be an expression or exclamation that we (and others around us) can keep up with the modern times and technologies, but let us also be COOL for the Lord, living our life to the fullest for His glory. Do you know that Jesus is COOL too, for He is “Christ Our Only Lord” – and I hope you are saying now “WOW, so COOL”. Wink*
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