Unfortunately, my wonderful Friday turned into a very sobering Friday in a hurry. When I got to school this morning, I noticed I had a message on my phone. I quickly called the parent back, and learned that one of my students from last year had overdosed on pills the night before. This child is only 12 years old and somehow managed to get access to Percocet. This student was always a very soft spoken, caring, wonderful student who wouldn't hurt anyone. She is very over protective of her younger sister, and her mom was always involved with her school work. The entire scenario shocks me. Currently she is at a hospital in the city, and the Doctors are not sure if she is going to wake up.
How do children know anything about pills? Or maybe she didn't know and someone convinced her to take them. When I was in fifth grade, I knew nothing. My parents didn't shelter me, but I knew what was right and wrong and what was unsafe. I have found that students are well aware of prescription medicine, what it's used for, have sexual relations and are allowed to watch movies and shows that I would never have been allowed to watch, and which I consider unacceptable for children.
I have decided that when Michael and I have children they are going to be sheltered. Maybe not sheltered, but there will be constant conversations about what is right and wrong and what is not allowed or accepted in our household. I know at some point you have to leave it up to the children, and hope that you have taught them enough to be able to make the right decisions. I think this is why I am so upset about today - this student seems like a girl who can make these decisions. So what went so wrong? Please pray for her and her family.
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Oh honey, I am so sorry. I can't imagine what I would do if something happened to one of my kiddies that I taught. I will pray for her. Looooooove you!
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