A judge and I discussed juvenile hopelessness recently. We have both become frustrated with the problem of juveniles and their parents accepting hopelessness as if they had no other options in life.
We discussed why the two of us who were both brought up in poverty were able to become successful while today so many young people give up and accept helplessness and hopelessness. We agreed it was due to our strong educational foundation, our faith in God and purpose driven parenting.
In our homes, it was all about God and self-reliance. Helpless and hopeless was never an option.
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