you. matter.

if i'm here for any reason at all this summer,
it's for those two little words:

you
matter

to help people understand that
they are of immense value...
that life is worth living...
and that there is
hope

last night i encountered
the most difficult situation of the summer yet.
hands down.
i cried myself to sleep
as i replayed the scene in my mind.

it's almost as if i could
physically feel my heart
breaking
as I sat and listened to
some of the most tragic things
I've ever heard.

my chest still feels
heavy
this morning,
but I'm compelled
by the hope I've been given in Jesus

to press on
in helping others understand
that
they
matter

i understand now,
that
is why
i'm here