Intervention, Mount Bachelor Academy, April 2004.
We all learn what work we have to do to change our situation. We can run, hide, fall down, object...or we can face our fears, our selves with honesty and go to work. Aaron did his work and learned to be a man. He learned to find the soul of people whom he knew of only their dark side.
Bob Marley and Johnny Cash became more than music, bud, drugs and selfish icons. From these men, Aaron learned to listen for their souls in their music. Aaron was awakened to the growth of fellow strugglers. Aloneness can be a dibilitating state of mind. Knowing hope existed on the trail of tenderness to self and others, Aaron found mental strength to go with his physical strength.
I will forever cherish this look. The Aaron stories from this intervention gave us sincere comfort during his days away. We knew he was coming home someday. What he came home with was more maturity and wisdom than we could have ever dreamed.
The candle burned bright and died too soon.
God bless you Son.
Dad
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