*October 31st*

I know you might be sincere in the way you do things and the reason you do them. But an important question to ask yourself is, "Does the world work this way?"

Yes, it is important that you make and have friends. Creating friendships and finding happiness with other kids, is an important means to develop, grow and prepare for when you yourself will be an adult. Yet, ask yourself a question. "What do the kids you spend time with think of your parents?" Also, "What do those kids think of their own parents?"

What people think of your father mother says a lot about those people. Remember, the kids you hang out with have parents too. The problems a boy or girl has with his or her family can enter you, then transfer to your family by your involvement with the other kid.

I'm only saying to you today, that there is more that goes on in the world than you are able now to understand. Doing only what you "feel" is good, can be a "set-up" to hurt you in the end. Not only hurt you, but also others you love.

If you are a child or teenager in the "Parent Intervention Program," because of our love, respect and concern for you, parents in that program will do all that is possible to protect you from harm. Basically, the team of adults in your intervention program "Will be your conscious until you listen to your own conscience." It will be at that instant, when the adult team will pull back and give you credit and appreciation for good decisions you are making in your life. It is then, through your healthy actions, that we will see you have gained access to your own conscience.

[Written by Jim Hogue, MA, MFTI.
... Supervisor: (Peter Mosgofian, MA, MFT)]