well, it's been a while, i kind of ran out of steam and didn't have the energy to post, didn't have anything interesting to say, was just blah.
but, if anything energizes me, it's injustice. i gives me that unsettled feeling in my stomach and it niggles in the back of my mind until i do something, or make it go away by inaction (which then starts it's own cascade of guilt, feelings of ineffectiveness...etc)
i don't know if anyone is going to read this, but at least it will be out there (on the INTERNET--ha, ha) and out of my brain. tonight is just one in a long line of incidents i have wittnessed where people in power have abused their authority.
tonight we took the Underground students to see a play at the high school, because one of our students was in the play. (just in case you are reading this, and don't know, underground (or UG) is the student ministry my husband runs out of our basement. we do accept donations, so feel free...ha,ha). most of the students in UG are delinquents. they get into trouble with the law, at school, at home, pretty much everywhere they go. they have earned their reputation, granted. but we must have really set off some alarm bells when we entered the school auditorium because we warrented a visit from the vice principal himself.
now, we had given strict instructions to the students before hand, and they were all being pretty good. however, the play was long, and a little difficult to follow (even for me, a fine arts buff), so there was some messing around and playing with cell phones. well mr. VP decided he would be a bad ass and came over to us. he and one of the students proceeded to get into an argument (during the play, no less) where f-bombs were exchanged by both parties.
now, while our student was clearly in the wrong, (his cell phone should have been shut off), i think mr. VP over-reacted. alot. he tried to confiscate the student's phone, throwing around the f-bomb, and pretty much forcibly removed this student from the auditorium, and then continued to yell and threaten.
i was personally present for all of the above except for after he left the auditorium. i have personally seen these kids be yelled at and abused by pastors, cops, parents, and now teachers. it's no wonder they're delinquents. everyone treats them like they're bad, so no wonder they act bad.
it really pisses me off. maybe i'm over reacting now. what do you think?
