Playin' With Fire » Blog http://www.playinwithfire.org A Place for Teen Integrity Online Sun, 20 Sep 2009 20:26:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Dangerous Caring http://www.playinwithfire.org/2009/07/dangerous-caring/ http://www.playinwithfire.org/2009/07/dangerous-caring/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:58:42 +0000 admin http://www.playinwithfire.org/?p=70 It’s just another day in America.  Another teen, along with many, are trying on a new identity, testing the boundaries and becoming a unique individual.  Shedding their parents faith they go off to make that faith their own…. or not.  It’s the latter reason that breaks my heart.  Sometimes like today, I’m even brought to the point of tears.

A great sadness fills my heart and an oppressive cloud seems to take over my mind.  Why does it matter so much?  It’s just one teen, just one more friend that I’ve made in this gig called teaching that wants to throw his life to the wolves… I’m sorry let me be “PC” He’s “testing the waters”, “exploring this new freedoms”, “expressing his individuality”.  and you know what?  Even the repackaged version wants to make me cry.  wants to tear my clothes and wear some sack cloths in mourning…

Why? It’s because I care.  I care so much for this kid.  For his future and for the future of all the other kids that at this same moment are making these same choices.  And you know what? It’s just not chic to care, it’s probably not even “PC”.

  • Caring is Dangerous.
  • Caring is Messy.
  • Caring can get you hurt.

… But I still do it.  This is for all who dare to care… to care enough to help.  To hurt enough from you own caring to motivate you to do something about it.

So… start to care.  And start to help.

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