Friday, April 26, 2013

.. in my life I have been in a position where I know that young people are trusting me.




Many times in my life I have been in a position where I know that young people are trusting me. 
They feel safe with me. 
They are prepared to take steps into zones where growth resides.

Some people take advantage of such situations. 
Some in leadership.
Some are celebrities.
Some are artistes.
Magicians.
Camp leaders ............

Can you imagine what it is like for a child or a young person
to find out that this person is a sexual predator.
Someone who gratifies themselves
without any consideration of the damage being done.

That is why the systems of checking and re checking
and not leaving, ever ever, any  adult alone with any young human.
Even me. Even you.

I know from many contacts I have, that this sort of damage lingers on.
Lingers into adulthood.
Lingers is not the right word.
It feels to me that it is like having a stick of dynamite inside their soul.
Terrible Terrible damage.
I feel deeply ..................