Dear Father,<\/p>\n
I’m still thinking about my last assignment.\u00a0 I hope Trevor’s recovery is going well.\u00a0 I also hope his parents learned something.\u00a0 Pushing a kid too far can have tragic consequences.\u00a0\u00a0 This time their son survived and I hope there’s not a next time.<\/p>\n
Now here I am in Oregon.\u00a0 You sent me from the baseball field to the library.\u00a0 Big switch.\u00a0 0;-)\u00a0 I’m having a better time here, I have to say.\u00a0 Five year olds begging me to read about Clifford or the Very Hungry Caterpillar are a little easier to help than a high-schooler in self-destruction mode.\u00a0 It does me good to see such happiness and kids so happy to learn.\u00a0 Thanks for bringing me here.<\/p>\n
Thank You also for promising me I’ll be back in Dyeland by Monday.\u00a0 I’m looking forward to the dance and party on Tuesday night. \u00a0 Nine years.\u00a0 Thank You for each one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Dear Father, I’m still thinking about my last assignment.\u00a0 I hope Trevor’s recovery is going well.\u00a0 I also hope his parents learned something.\u00a0 Pushing a kid too far can have tragic consequences.\u00a0\u00a0 This time their son survived and I hope … Continue reading