Finding Alternatives

I watched the movie Gridiron Gang tonight an enjoyed it tremendously. The movie is based on a true story about a youth counselor who starts a football team for some incarcerated youth to show that they can be somebody.

There are a few tear-jerking moments in the movie. I was thinking to myself that I didn't need a script to express the same sentiment to the youth. I know it from the heart.

Watching how much of a positive impact one counselor had made in those kids' lives by providing them with an alternative, I hurt for the loss of opportunity to do the same. At the same time, I realize that I can make a difference as long as there are youth in the world.