in my opinion

I've changed so much
even this year.
I used to hold pretty strong opinions about things.
Now days I take in a thought or someone's idea and
I just don't know.

I used to believe that if struggling people just did the right thing
they would be ok.

I live in a world now where I work with children who are over and over devastatingly born into deep brokeness that spans generations.
In our very own Country.
City.
Street even.
The common theme running in the minds of these 11-17 year olds is the lack of hope.
There is no reasoning with them to look for it.
Because they have never seen or experienced anything worth it.

I can understand that from them.
All I can do is my job.
Take care of their basic needs
outside of their deepest emotional ones.

It's frustrating to have to sit back and watch their families fail them
but not only that, the system that's in place to work for them
get it so wrong too.
So much political correctness
So little individual response.

I guess that's a pretty strong opinion there.

It makes me realise too
that even though my own children will test me, to my ultimate limit at times, it would seem
and that some days my own parenting style leaves a lot to be desired
they are, as am I
blessed beyond comprehension to have been born into love.