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Originally Posted by JustinHarrell
Some day (after my kids are grown and I'm really established), I plan on helping some kid who's in a bad situation. I'll find someone who's drinking, has a rough family life and really wants to make it happen. I know he won't want help (I never have and denied it when it was offered) but I'll convince one of those messed up little fuckers to take my help and promise to do the same for some kid, some day. It's something I really want to do. Closure or something.
That's cool! And I have a feeling someday when things are extremely stable, you will be able to help out some kid....to what extent, who knows....but your experiences will be a good teacher.
This got me thinking about something that is off topic...but I've seen this type of thing several times and just recently again. Ever see a well off family adopt a baby....and the child ends up getting into all kinds of trouble...even though they've been given opportunities some only dream about? When that happens you hear all kinds of people say that it's all in the genetics and where that baby came from and there is no way to change that. That gives adoption a bad rap. What JH said got me wondering that maybe the reason a child goes on to get in trouble is not so much genetics as it is the "well-off" parents can't relate and adjust to the lifestyle this child has come from because it's totally out of their realm. I've always thought the best teachers are those that have experienced life problems themselves. It's like a substance abuse counselor that never had a problem themselves trying to counsel an addict. The addict has no respect for that teacher because they've never been there themselves. Anyway, just some rambling thoughts, because, like I said I've just encountered this type of thing recently through a work contact.