Writings
Zookeepers tell me that the best way to experience wild animals is to see them in their natural habitats. Which leads me to wonder if the same could be said for teenagers. And where is the natural habitat for a teenager, if not his or her room?
A preacher happens upon a group of boys who are surrounding a stray dog. Stopping within earshot, he listens to their conversation. Then he enters their circle and inquires as to what is taking place. The boys tell the preacher that they have found this stray and are deciding who, among them, will get to take him home.
Sometimes I worry about the people I marry. Some, because they are so young. Others, because they are so immature. A few, because they are so broke. A few more, because they are so pregnant. Still others, because they bring such lousy marriage models from their parents.
