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Posted on the 10 things thread about being a Big Brother for 5 years and was reminded about it yesterday when I ran into the uncle of the child I had.
The little boy I had was a great kid and had tons of potential, he came from a background where Mom was an alcoholic and was on welfare with no desire to get off it. A lot of times here a child of welfare follows down the same path.
The uncle told me that he is now 19 and has been on his own for over a year now. He is doing quite well and is getting involved in the computer field, he already works part time doing some computer stuff.
Apparently he has become quite the young man and is on his way to become a successful man and break the pattern that was set for him.
I would like to think that the years I spent with him helped in some way to become what I saw was inside of him.
The reason I am telling you all this is that there are a lot of boys and girls out there that could use someone, it only has to be a couple of hours a week. There are some great people on this board who could really make a difference.
What I found during Big Brother functions is that a lot of guys that went into this program were the outcasts growing up, with little social skills, self esteem and little ability in interacting with kids. I think its great that they give their time but it would be nice if more everyday people could get into these programs as this is what some of these kids need.
If you have some spare time, it can make a big difference in a childs life AND yours.
The little boy I had was a great kid and had tons of potential, he came from a background where Mom was an alcoholic and was on welfare with no desire to get off it. A lot of times here a child of welfare follows down the same path.
The uncle told me that he is now 19 and has been on his own for over a year now. He is doing quite well and is getting involved in the computer field, he already works part time doing some computer stuff.
Apparently he has become quite the young man and is on his way to become a successful man and break the pattern that was set for him.
I would like to think that the years I spent with him helped in some way to become what I saw was inside of him.
The reason I am telling you all this is that there are a lot of boys and girls out there that could use someone, it only has to be a couple of hours a week. There are some great people on this board who could really make a difference.
What I found during Big Brother functions is that a lot of guys that went into this program were the outcasts growing up, with little social skills, self esteem and little ability in interacting with kids. I think its great that they give their time but it would be nice if more everyday people could get into these programs as this is what some of these kids need.
If you have some spare time, it can make a big difference in a childs life AND yours.
