Thirteen Goes On

Tonight Amber and I watched the movie "Thirteen", starring Holly Hunter. Wow. It has drastically changed my idea of what middle and high school students may be faced with now. The whole time I was watching that movie I was struck with how lucky and blessed I was to have had friends and peers that were not into the drugs and sex and piercings that these kids got into. I had mentors and leaders who loved me in such a way that if indeed that was happening at my school (which I don't think it was to any serious degree) I wouldn't have been interested, as I was OK with who I was. I was in 7th grade ten years ago and I have to honestly say I wouldn't have known what drugs looked like if you'd put them in front of me. It was just so desturbing I'm almost at a loss for words--it confirmed some of the problems I've thought existed between girls and guys at that age, but it also painted such a clear picture of what life can be like w/o the knowledge and belief of unconditional love. It's nice to know I've been saved, and its amazing to see what from.