GROOMING EMPOWERED YOUTH OUTREACH

          “ ROLE MODEL!” DO I NEED ONE ?   Proverbs 6:6: Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: According to Wikipedia, ‘A   role model   is a person whose   behaviour , example , or success is or can be emulated by others, especially by younger people’.   The term "role model" is credited to sociologist   Robert K. Merton , who coined the phrase during his career. Role model, do I need one? This is a question that should be answered at the end of this article. Walking through life, most of us tend to forget how we began our lives because we get busier with each passing day. We forget we started life as imitators: from birth, to the day we stood, walked and spoke our first word, it was because we saw our parents stand, walk and talk, we loved it and wanted to be like them. Do you agree with me that we later became perfect imitators of our parents? As a youth, I want you to know that ...