Letter From James
Dear Reader,
Incalculable harm has been done to a “small” number of members of a small community, in a small county, in Florida. Lives have been blighted, relationships destroyed, marriages torn asunder, children’s faith in themselves shattered, their parents and society damaged. I have no illusions of righting the innumerable wrongs done by those single-minded “experts” in this case; their work is done never to be undone.
No! My declaration is to encourage those Glendale students caught in the web of – deceit, dispute, and despondence, to make a supreme effort to have this moment be their “point of return”. To them I say, rebuild those damaged areas of your personalities; curiosity, delight in learning, the buoyancy and love of life, the readiness to be friendly – make friends. Yes, to be friendly and make friends, to learn to trust because that was the stage in your development that was broken. There is no shame or disgrace attached to you, because they belong to the adults who tried to put them on you. They tried to convince you that you were damaged when you were not; you were a whole, good person in the making when last I saw you. Go ahead, it is not too late, you are still young and have your life ahead of you to complete your healing!
