I was in class today and one of the kids pulled up a video online of the classic Charlie Brown Christmas. I had to stop in my tracks because of the memories from my childhood that flooded my mind that surrounded me watching that Christmas program every year. I also began to remember how innocent I was and how I had no care for the things that we as adults have to be mindful of. The most important thing for me was getting the toys that I wanted for Christmas. If I were to receive nothing for Christmas, I would have been completely devastated.  I would have felt like life just needed to be over. I remember having those feelings over some toys that would be broken or old news within thirty days. Also today in gym class, a young lady was careless and someone stole her I-phone. Most of what she got from everyone was that she needs to be more responsible. Well of course she does, we all do. But she was totally depleted.  Her phone was her prize possession.  I told her that I understood how she feels and that I know how important her phone must be to her being a teenager. I said that to her because I remember being a teen. I believe we fail with our teenagers often because we have just forgotten what its like to be one, but today, I remembered. Do you remember?

Rhon Johnson

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Power Question:

How can we help those that we do not understand? 

Rhon Johnson (1966 –      )