by Sabriena Williams

Created on: February 12, 2009

The Old Pink Sweater

She came to school everyday in the old tattered pink sweater, although it was 12 degree weather.

She was polite and but not very smart .

She also had a very sore spot in the center of her heart.

She was in need of a friend, someone to listen to her concerns.

she needed a mentor , someone to help her grow and learn

I was just the person to lend her a listening ear

I wanted to mentor her and ease all her fears

We became good friends , and I have watched her grow

She enjoys spending time with me and I just love her so

She seems so much happier and so content

I guess that is what mentoring an at-risk child really meant

Depositing happiness and joy into the life of another

it didn't matter about her home life or her skin color

She had a need and I was glad that I could help

Mentoring a child is fun

If you have been thinking about it, now is your chance to take the next step.

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