Where Are You Running?

By MAD21

A recent story posted on Sloppynoodle entitled "If you are Real" by Suzanne Eller is one of the most beautifully written descriptions of a woman's journey through life I think I have ever read.

I think too many adults write-off the struggles that some teens go through as if they weren't real. Like, "Wait until they are adults in the real world, then they will know what struggles are." Adults tend to forget what life was like when they were young, and how it felt to be helpless, hurting and alone. While some teens struggle with normal everyday life stuff like friendships and grades, others have struggles that run deep into their souls.

I encourage you to be that person who reaches out to someone who looks like they need  a friend. Someone to not only tell them that there is a better way, but show them as well.

Read the story for yourself. I hope it changes your life.

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Why The Walls Are There?

By TB, Age 13

This special note is to parents. I once read a book called The Last Lecture, by Randy Pausch. He was a man struck with a terrible cancer, and was due to die in six months. In the time that followed, he put together a lecture explaining his life.

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The Value of Family

By MAD21

We believe that family is the foundation of everything. Certainly throughout history family has been the center of people's lives. Many would say that it's under attack from all sides today. From distractions, to redefinition, to being pushed aside or attempted to be made irrelevant.

All the more reason to find ways to protect and value the relationships we have, and acknowledge how our perception of "family" influences our decisions and choices concerning our jobs, hobbies, finances, children, our time and attention.