Every month for the past 2 1/2 years, my organization, Gina's Team, has driven the 246 mile round trip to present an inspirational program to very troubled teenage girls at a large juvenile facility upstate. We are only there 2 hours (the trip is longer than the event) and sometimes I feel like what we do is a tiny bandaid on a huge, gapping wound. Then we get letters from the girls that say "I look forward to your coming all month," "I know you will come." "Thank you for always being there," We know we can depend on you." Rachel is right. Showing up in the lives of these children is sometimes all we can do but sometimes it is enough. Thank you, Rachel, for reminding me because sometimes I need reminding.
On Sep 6, 2012 Sue Ellen wrote:
Every month for the past 2 1/2 years, my organization, Gina's Team, has driven the 246 mile round trip to present an inspirational program to very troubled teenage girls at a large juvenile facility upstate. We are only there 2 hours (the trip is longer than the event) and sometimes I feel like what we do is a tiny bandaid on a huge, gapping wound. Then we get letters from the girls that say "I look forward to your coming all month," "I know you will come." "Thank you for always being there," We know we can depend on you." Rachel is right. Showing up in the lives of these children is sometimes all we can do but sometimes it is enough. Thank you, Rachel, for reminding me because sometimes I need reminding.