"I found my identity in God."
I read that somewhere today.
"I found my identity in God."
I read that and then I couldn't stop thinking:
How do you identify with something
That, you and I--we--as human beings,
are incapable of ever understanding or knowing,
If you find your identity in God,
Then you don't know where your identity is.
Even if we are made in His image,
We still don't know what he actually looks like.

But while I'm here being a cynic, picking apart a person's identity,
Other people have real problems.
The students I am privileged to tutor and interact with at Gary Comer Youth Center are really truly incredible people. The promise they have is unbelievable. The promise every child has is unbelievable. They've been through so much and they just take it. When the rich and privileged suffer, they'll let you know about it; they feel entitled to something, like the rest of the world is indebted to them. But these kids carry their burdens like it's apart of them and if you ask them if anything's wrong, nothing comes to mind. It's actually incredible.

"The question should never be "How smart are you?" but "How are you smart?""

I'm excited to see how these students grow and become young adults. I almost wish there was a bigger age difference between us so I could measure their growth with a sharper eye.