Saturday, April 21, 2012

New Perspectives

What I have learned from our project working with the kids at Boys and Girls Town is gaining a new perspective on the wide breadth of circumstances that can lead to a troubled home. Coming from a privileged upbringing in an impoverished country, my thoughts and conclusions on the cause for a broken home would go directly towards social inequity and social classes. However, seeing kids here suffering undeservedly and horribly during the first stages of their childhood have led me to open my eyes that what I though as the 'absolute truth' of causes for suffering is merely one of many reasons that a child is not receiving at least the minimum quality upbringing that any human being deserves. We played many games and interacted in a few conversations with these kids, and though overall they acted as normal, hyperactive kids, their personal issues would surface during times where they would go too far and be called out or reprimanded. Not responding well to authority, because the authority that they have previously known has been very abusive, is a major obstacle to break in the hopes of redirecting the lives of these kids. We were as a group very happy to see them enjoy the basketball and baseball games this semester which further proves that they are as normal as the kid sitting behind us with his family, and though there are some major barriers and obstacles to overcome given their marred past, it is through the collective work of their supervisors, volunteers, and other parties that these kids have a real shot of leading a wholesome life and not repeating their past.  Pedro

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