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Last Saturday's soccer was the most challenging thus far. Some of the children were restless and didn't want to listen. Almost none of our children had breakfast, so they were hungry and cranky. We had a few discipline issues and other incidents not worth mention. Some of our volunteers were exasperated and so was I.But it was a good reminder. This is not a fairy tale land. Our children have real issues. They have difficult family situations. They don't get enough attention. They are faced with so many challenges. So it's going to be hard for me sometimes. It's going to be hard for our volunteers.Really trying to have a lasting impact means staying in there when it's tough. You have to grind it out. The day left me empty and wondering what we are doing. But then I realized, I've had all the opportunities. I've had the family and the education and the care. Not all of these children have.So yeah, it's going to stink sometimes. There will be times the children won't want anything to do with us. But those are the breaks. You don't do work like this without really giving something of yourself. So from here on out, I'm sucking it up and not complaining. No matter what I'm faced with when working with the organization is nothing compared to what our children have to face.
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