G'd afternoon!
A big stiff drink is coming to my lips in the near future! Oh, and some pub food!! (and my favorite pub waitress!!)
Russ, yes I work with a youth group. Not really work, but volunteer some Saturdays to spend time with troubled teens. I am not a guidance counsellor or anything. I take kids to skate parks, bike rides, movies, hiking, beach, or just for mini-golf.
I have been bad all summer as I have had a hard time finding time for it. Summer is so busy.
Most of the kids are good kids from troubled homes. A lot of their parents should be shot, but that is another story. I have a close friend that runs a youth group, and he talked me into helping out.
I would rather see a kid on a skateboard and having a blast, seeing how fun life can be, rather than sitting in a back alley with a needle. The best is taking them for a hike. They are skeptical at first, but love it once they are there.