I have often told my bride that there are simply too many puppies in the box here at Holtville Middle School. By that, I mean to say that there are so many children that I encounter on a daily basis that need nothing more than a change of environment. If somehow I could take them home and remove them from their circumstances, I could change their lives forever.
The seventh grader living in generational poverty waiting to drop out. The eighth grader who gets tossed from one family member to another. The seventh grader being forced to live with his father's new family because of the tragedy his mother has experienced. The sisters who live with an aunt and uncle because mom is serving time.
All of them... puppies in a box wanting nothing more than a home where they can be loved. The problem is, I can't take them home. I can love them while they're here, I can encourage them when I see them. I can smile and let them know that I believe in them...
But I can't take them home.
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