we are role models

david suzuki writes--
'When my daughter Severn was 12 years old, she gave a speech at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro , appealing to adults to think more about children and the kind of world we are leaving them. Her words struck a nerve and created a media flurry. At one point, a reporter commented, "Yeah, we've done a pretty lousy job of taking care of the environment, but you kids are different; you'll lead the way." It was an attempt to compliment her, I suppose, but I was astonished by her reply. "Oh," she said, "Is that the excuse for adults to do nothing? Besides, you are our role models. We copy what you do, so how can you expect us to be any different?"'

source: http://www.davidsuzuki.org/blogs/science-matters/2011/02/teach-your-children---by-example---how-to-be-healthy/