Struggling Teen plus other inspirational writing
Mood:  sharp
Topic: Struggling Teen

It's been an hour since I've been able to get to this entry, and the additional hour of being into my graveyard has definitely not been good for my chatty mood, which has entirely disappeared. There has been a lot of work with the most troubled, of these struggling teens, but whenever you're involved in a good work, a work that means something, it recharges you, because I've seen the results of what we do here, and these teens truly are getting a leg up in this world.

Many teenagers, students really are on a path of self discovery. What I think may not be the solution, but with my own thoughts and your own thoughts will help those who need to help. See the discussion: struggling teen.

Just I have done so in my last blog, I'll give you an update on my work with the true meaning of Christmas and the New Year's gift. I've considered often and what I should add to my feelings and the over all true meaning of Christmas, and although I don't feel like I've gone any farther forward in this, it's helped keep the most important part of Christmas closer to my heart, the hope, the joy, and the reassurance of Christ's birth. I guess it makes sense, with Easter's additional reminder of Christ, even the end of His life always reminds me of the beginning, which is especially true when it's been Easter recently.

As for the New Year's gift, one of Joyce's closest friends at the Group Home is experiencing denial of it ever happening. She's still sadder than she was, but she's no longer talking about Joyce's passing. When we embrace our grief, face it head-on with courage, it is when we can do the most healing and find what is the truth behind grief such as this: there's just love. Love for who has past away, for how they've given us joy, for the good memories that they have given us, which is what celebrate with the New Year's gift.