WARNING: This post will turn your stomach!
This came across my screen early this morning and honestly I thought of not even posting it but I kept asking myself: How did these people allow this to happen? Why did no one stop it?
That poor girl. I’m sure I have you wondering, if the title didn’t give it away first. A Richmond Teen was gang raped at a High School Homecoming Dance for two and a half hours. It gets worse…there were bystanders and they all watched, when news spread others watched and some decided to join in.
On Monday it was announced …read more

We used to have deep philosophical conversations in my high school Peer Leadership class. Sometimes, the teacher, Mr. Vaniman, would give a group of us a question to ponder and discuss. One of my favorites was, “How far would you be willing to go for a loved one?” Which meant, would you be willing to break the law, go against your morals or even turn against everyone you know to stand up for someone you love? It seems like an easy question, but there are so many situations in life that could possibly occur that the answers vary from one …read more

I wanted to announce the winner of the Book Of Virtues for Young People, on Friday, but it was my Grandpa’s birthday and I really needed to go visit his grave and get some peace. In fact, I spent a few days at his house, just to release some of my grief, so that I can move on. As I sat in his chair, I thought about how compassionate a man my Grandpa was. He was the perfect example of a servant to others. I felt so grateful that he taught me much of my beliefs about compassion and set …read more