Nope, none.
I took some.
We had football games.
(Dallin won!! McCade ALMOST won!!)
I just haven't had 2 minutes to download the suckers.
Been a busy week.
Instead, I want to tell you about what I learned.
I had personal goal-setting interviews with each of the kids.
I made a point of NOT telling them what I THOUGHT should be their goals. I wanted this to be really theirs.
I was amazed at how well I knew my kids, also how well I didn't in some areas. But it was a very good thing because now I see better what they need.
Some of them cried the whole time, some went straight to work, some thought it was knid of stupid.
I made them do it anyway.
I have been thinking a lot about making sure I know where they really are spiritually mentally, emotionally and physically. Things are pretty strange in this world of ours. I have had pain in my heart this week trying to figure out how to help others with their kids. I am not saying mine are perfect, or that I have perfect control. That would be a big misleading on my part. But I see the pain in others as their kids go directions you KNOW will cause them unnecessary pain. This unnecessary pain is so much different than what I dealt with watching Dallin with his eagle.
My heart breaks as I see the kids tangled in a web of pornography and drug addiction.
How can we have hope for the future, when those that are the future have lost their hope?
How can I make sure my contribution to the future understand how bright, beautiful and special they are?
How can I make sure they are strong enough to choose what is best when all around them are choosing what is easiest?
I am trying to do all of that, am I succeeding?
I hope so.
This week told me I am working the right direction to help that happen.
I am a person of faith, and I know that the Lord has felt and feels the pain and stress I feel in this journey. I hope to continue to enjoy the journey, to keep things in their proper perspective and help guide these individuals to success in whatever form they choose.
I hope to put my arms around those that have pain and help them.
I hope to be a better person tomorrow than I am today.
-danielle
