The Power of Nurturing

The power in this photograph is held by the older boy.

Hold tight.

I want to briefly speak to you.

You have a choice.

Life is choices.

You can teach, love, and respect him.

Or you can destroy him.

With a word.

With a look.

With indifference.

War was waged upon him.

Like it was when you were his age.

You were raped.

So was he.

This is not going to be easy.

Hold tight.

Do not do this if you are going to abandon him.

He will not survive one more abandonment.

You have already made your decision.

I can see it.

I am here for you.

Ask me anything.

He’s in heaven.

Hold tight.

You. Are. A. Little. Afraid.

You should be.

You have some RESPONSIBILITY now.

Now, that you have extended yourself to him.

You will say: It’s not sexual.

I already know that.

You have stepped into his vacuum of I have no life.

You are going to mean more than you can ever know.

Hold tight.

Show him.

How powerful you are.

As a man.

This will be lots harder than being raped.

He will test you.

Hold tight.

He will exhilarate you.

By growing. Like you did.

He’s suicidal.

You are not alone.

Ask for help if you need it.

You will never be as important as you are now.

Right now.

In this moment.

I am going to say something I should not say.

But I have to say it.

You can do this.

But if you hurt him.

I will drown you in the lake.

Hold tight.

Hold tight,