"Why"- Reflection

Today in Reflection we had another  team (teen) leader facilitate the discussion. She authored a poem entitled "Why", and read it to her peers. She explained that she is feeling lost, and is having trouble finding God's presence in her life.

Like a spark, this ignited sharing and discussion on behalf of her peers. They were able to connect on these feelings of being lost, unable to find God's presence-- and an overwhelming sense of not being assured of God's presence in their lives. It was a moving display of peer relationship-building.

Why

Why am I the one who cries at night?

Why can't I stay happy?

Why do I care so much?

Why do I even try to make others happy?

All I want is to be happy, myself

It's sad that I go through a lot--

And it seems as if you don't care at all...

As I look around, 

I see everyone happy--

Except me... 

Why me? 

People say I have so much to live for,

Like what?

Failure?

Death?

Depression?

That's my perspective of life...

Is there a God?

Is he watching?

I ask for help, but I get no answer...

Why?

Why, God?

Why?

This is an excellent example of the internal struggle we aim to help these teens figure out. We want to help them understand and recognize the presence of divinity in their lives. It's amazing how quickly they've stepped up to help their peers understand and recognize a collective experience. These problems are universal, these questions are common... and we hope that the time spent in Reflection helps them realize they are not alone in their struggle to discover themselves.