Note to self: Don’t forget to follow these direc…um…Don’t forget…something…
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I feel like clarifying a couple of things.
Yes, I was upset and frustrated last night. I still am, but I just feel less volatile after the initial emotions have faded.
No, I don’t hate this kid. Despite it all, I still love and care about her a lot. Which is why I get so upset. When you care about somebody, your emotions get more involved.
I’m not expecting perfection from her or anyone else. I know we’re not perfect. I was speaking from a place of pain and sorrow. My words were a bit harsh at times, I know, but I knew exactly what I was saying.
So again, please join me in praying for this girl. She needs love, and I want to see her get out of this situation.
Anyone who reads my posts knows that I keep it clean, but I’m really ranting right now, so, even though I’ll try my best to avoid foul language, please excuse any cursing you may read.
Caring about people is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, you can rejoice with them in their triumphs and watch them grow and better themselves. On the other hand, if they go down a darker road, it stabs your heart even more. Just like a storm, with the ominous dark clouds looming overhead, with lightning that pierces the air, causing the deafening explosion of molecules.
As a leader in the youth group, I had a great vision for these kids. I saw potential in them, and I knew that with Godly counsel, they could grow into young adults far more mature and wise than others in their age group. There was one in particular that I had high hopes for. She was a sweet kid, and I could tell she honestly wanted to grow in the Lord. But she had a weakness. Most girls without a dominant male figure in their lives usually end up going for douchebag boys. I noticed she had a void that she was trying to fill with boys. The last word of knowledge I had for her before all this was “don’t let anything distract you from your walk with God. Not friends, not boys, not girls, not leaders…no one.”
And then, just a few days later, what do I see on Facebook? The biggest damn load of shit I ever did see. I couldn’t believe it! No. Rather, I didn’t WANT to believe it. She shook her head while I shared with her those words, as though in agreement, but it was just to appease me. And here we are, less than a week later, I see “[gullible, stupid teenage girl] is in a relationship with [stupid prick who’s going to ruin her life while claiming he loves her].”
Note: It’s taking everything I have not to drop an F-bomb right now.
And she just got a tattoo. A flippin’ tattoo! You believe this sh*t? Fourteen effing years old, getting a tattoo, neglecting her own internal needs, abandoning her friends, and all for what? Some stupid butthole of a boyfriend? Seventeen or eighteen years old (I don’t give two sh*ts how old he is), smoking and drinking, and driving illegally. Eff this s.
I understand that there is nothing Christ-like about this entry, and I certainly am not speaking out of a place of honor or love. This is just one of those times in life where you see a person that you invested so much of your time, words, and love into just throwing their life away.
This post was written more out of hurt and sadness than out of anger. My heart is breaking for this girl. If you would, please join me in praying for an extreme turnaround in her life. This young soul needs a wake up call.
~Ritz
Will have a Bible, worn from years of constant use, with personal notes scribbled by verses on every page. It will be a reflection of her beautiful heart.
