I work with children that have been hurt both physically and emotionally. Most of these adolescents continue to struggle with their anger. Do you know that anger is a secondary emotion. The primary emotion comes from fear. People get angry because they fear being abandoned, fear being let down, fear being hurt again. Anger is a wall that we build to protect ourselves from hurting.
How can I stop a child from releasing their anger when those who swore to protect them and never let them down did just that. How can a child trust anyone when their foundation of trust was rooted in this way.
Take a second to think and realize that those same kids who have hurt have grown to be our neighbors, our friends, or even ourselves. They may date your daughter, bully your son, be your boss at work, be the nurse that assists your dying father, be your dog groomer. So how can we continue to ignore or forget about helping families and children in need. Those hurt and angry individuals are part of our society. They are part of us. We have a social responsibility to help others learn how to trust in order to have a functional society. My goal is to start with children who have minimal support resources and help raise them up to a mentality of hope in relying on others.
