Who am I.....................?
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...I mean really..............,
WHO am I?
This week, Claudiney hit his first major crisis since the
cowardly killing of his younger brother and street kid Roney two months ago . Or rather; his first major crisis has hit him!
Incredibly, until a few days ago, he had not missed a single day in school; neither did he miss out on activities at Hummingbird nor the treatment with his therapist. But like a whirlwind makes its dramatic entrance into the scene on an apparently calm day - - twisting everything in its distorted pathway, Claudiney’s mind suddenly took a turn down a similar pathway this week, creating total confusion and a strong desire to give up everything; no more school; no more Hummingbird; no more therapy............. and no more Gregory (at least for the time being).
10 days ago I expressed my happines for all the positive developments we were experiencing together, but I also mentioned that
“Unfortunately we know only too well that the rough ride he has ahead of him is a slow and arduous process”.
It’s always a saddening experience to see any street kid go downhill so suddenly during recuperation, even if I have been expecting this crisis for quite some time now. To be honest, I would have been more surprised if it hadn’t come because it is a necessary and valuable experience if Claudiney is to take responsibility and make judgement over his own life.
Try explaining what is good and what’s bad to a kid with seven years of street history. Forget it! You will merely waste a considerable amount of energy. He needs to live the experience, both the good and the bad, to feel the difference.......... and this time it
will be different because he no longer has a brother at his side to manipulate his decisions. They will be his and his alone.
At least we have given him two new solid months of loving baggage which he didn’t have before. Nobody can take that away from him............
As I always emphasize in this game; although drugs play an important part in the life of any street kid,
it is streetlife itself that is the heaviest drug and the hardest one to come off...................
Comments
Excellent!!:((
Posted 2 months ago.
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it's all part of the mourning process, of
course this kid lives it extra intense due to
his social background (and perhaps glue
addiction 'nd stuff) .. hopefully you keep
giving him the support he deserves ... it
makes me feel sad in a way too, but I can't
do anything more than donate and support your
organisation I guess
Posted 2 months ago.
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Excellent work.
Posted 2 months ago.
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It goes without saying that I hope he comes
around again. One of the hardest parts of
our work (as I suppose it is to be a parent
too) is to love them completely, guide them
the best we can, and not become too attached
to our projected ideas of how thier lives to
should look. Keep us posted Gregory. Un
abrazo fuerte.
Posted 2 months ago.
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Posted 2 months ago.
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Thinking about you
Posted 2 months ago.
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Good luck to Claudiney. Stand strong!
Posted 6 weeks ago.
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Hold fast claudiney!!!!
Posted 6 weeks ago.
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Let's hope and pray that the love Claudiney
experienced over the last two months will
bring him back to a safer place. It must be
heartbreaking to watch this happen, even
though you know it is part of the process if
he's going to break the cycle of being a
street kid. I'll keep him in my prayers.
Posted 6 weeks ago.
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Yeah, Greg,
Posted 6 weeks ago.
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Greg,
Posted 6 weeks ago.
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Irene,Gregory
Posted 6 weeks ago.
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