I don't want to be your father.

From the title it is pretty obvious what I am talking about, which would be family pressure and issues, but that won't stop the reference!!

I want to talk specifically about the issue part of the topic. I wanted to talk about the issues because it something that is very personal to me.

Divorce is a very common issue these days, as can be seen according these divorce statistics: http://www.divorcestatistics.org

Now my parents are still together, but the issue that is personal to me is the fact that their relationship has never been a great one. There is constant tension and fighting and it has definitely taken a toll on myself and my siblings.

My relationship with my father is almost non-existent, unlike Abeds father mine would like to have a relationship with me but he is not very good at connecting on a personal level.

These types of things are not uncommon among the youths of today and it is something that can stir up emotions and students can turn their anger towards their parents and even towards God.

We need to start to take students who are struggling with these issues under our wing and show them that although the situation at home may seem dire, there is always hope in Christ for the students personally and there is always hope for some form of restoration in the issues that are being faced.

We can not let students take this pain all by themselves because no matter what pain is happening no one has to go through it alone.

God Bless,

Blake Anthony