Child Abuse

I read a book called “The Lost Boy” yesterday night. It was a real testimony of a boy who had been abused and escaped from it. It shows how the boy struggled through it until his adulthood. A really touching story. I never knew how an abused child goes through life before this until i read this book written by the child himself who has grown up. His name is David Pelzer. I realised the work of a child abuse social worker is really worth honoring. You need love and lots of wisdom to gain the trust of an abused child and also to help him or her go through it. Not many children are brave enough to voice out the trouble they are facing at home. Its more towards the work of teachers at school. Teachers at school must be alert on what’s going on their students. In this story, this boy was first rescued by the teachers who realised those marks on his hands and his constant scraping for food in the school’s garbage bin due to lack of food.

I felt sort of more pulled towards the job of a teacher and in the same time, and the first time, a child abuse social worker. I feel that everyone is given a chance to help out, in this case, children. It’s whether we are willing to make the first brave step and and have compassion on them.

When i was contemplating about this, i suddenly remembered the short “message” im assigned to deliver this Friday in the opening of my church Mission Weekend. It’s about child abuse! It says: “A report of child abuse is made every ten seconds. Almost five children die every day as a result of child abuse. What can I do about it?”

Is that a coincidence? I don’t think so. I would like to think that it's an "eye opener" to me.
Now, I guess when i deliver the message this Friday, i'll speak with conviction rather than merely stating my well-rehearsed message.