group meeting
I was invited to attend a group meeting with our area "drug committee" headed up by our local drug task force that covers about 8 school districts - there were only 4 reps present this morning. This group made up of two people (drug educator and drug force agent) ~ developed a program last year (a teen leader group) to help some teens set a good example and to keep them on the right path. I guess that's what their mission is.
Anyway, I was just a guest at this meeting (because I had a survey to pass out to school reps to help with my presentation) and I promised myself that I wouldn't get on soap box about my views about schools adopting some kind of parent mandatory drug programs when parent education was brought up but - I did. I couldn't help myself when one of the administrators said that 20% of parent attendance is decent %. I know it is better than it once was, and I know people tell me that over and over again, and that "if you only help one person, you made a difference", and I try and buy it but I can't. I could be wrong - but I think there's a reason for this passion but then again - maybe not. I am struggling. So - I have to remind myself that to again pray to the Holy Spirit for guidance. After all ~ I believe that it's no coincidence that I was asked to present "What the Schools Can Do" at the opiate convention. It's no coincidence that I was invited to this meeting. So I think I just answered my "confusion". Pray and take a deep breath!
Anyway, I was just a guest at this meeting (because I had a survey to pass out to school reps to help with my presentation) and I promised myself that I wouldn't get on soap box about my views about schools adopting some kind of parent mandatory drug programs when parent education was brought up but - I did. I couldn't help myself when one of the administrators said that 20% of parent attendance is decent %. I know it is better than it once was, and I know people tell me that over and over again, and that "if you only help one person, you made a difference", and I try and buy it but I can't. I could be wrong - but I think there's a reason for this passion but then again - maybe not. I am struggling. So - I have to remind myself that to again pray to the Holy Spirit for guidance. After all ~ I believe that it's no coincidence that I was asked to present "What the Schools Can Do" at the opiate convention. It's no coincidence that I was invited to this meeting. So I think I just answered my "confusion". Pray and take a deep breath!
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