Students, no matter who you are and no matter the depth of sadness and struggles that you face, please allow me to be one of many adults who stand in testimony that better days lay ahead. The pangs of youth bring so much heartache that it is a wonder how any of us survive it. The hard realities of poverty, the gripping tensions of strained relationships, and the gross amalgam of competing messages from parents, teachers, friends, and social media know-it-alls have you struggling to sort it all out. No matter what you hear, trust me on this one. There is a place for you in this world. And you too can be free. When I was a child, I witnessed and survived a great…
