tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074143919337704681.post5392271060079357496..comments2023-09-07T12:51:29.604+02:00Comments on BUT A POOR REFLECTION: Tough on the oustidePaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04542594127010806965noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074143919337704681.post-4199210847160674942007-07-12T12:01:00.000+02:002007-07-12T12:01:00.000+02:00Thanks for your comments, friends. I did send an e...Thanks for your comments, friends. I did send an email message to the photographer, telling him how much I appreciate his photographs - because of the time and money he has obviously invested in this project, but more importantly, because of the love and respect he is showing for these kids. I received a kind reply from him. He told me that these teens have quite some stories to tell (just like Little David describes in his comment). I am sure God confronted me with these kids because he wanted to tell me something. I am crazy about my own kids and my heart breaks for the kids that are not appreciated, abondoned or ignored - sometimes even by their own parents. Don't look at their cloths or other 'please don't touch me / keep your distance' fashion statements. Look in their eyes and listen to your heart.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04542594127010806965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074143919337704681.post-88008142511439278962007-07-12T11:54:00.000+02:002007-07-12T11:54:00.000+02:00I'm late getting to your recent posts, Paul. I've ...I'm late getting to your recent posts, Paul. I've sort of been "otherwise occupied." ;)<BR/><BR/>The photography is beautiful and I think Mr. Goossen captures more than just an image. There's a lot of expression in the children's faces, and you can see the loneliness and vulnerability.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074143919337704681.post-58167800361794370082007-07-12T03:05:00.000+02:002007-07-12T03:05:00.000+02:00When we lived in Hawaii, our son (who sported mult...When we lived in Hawaii, our son (who sported multicolored spiked hair and played in a punk band) seemed to bring home the strays: the girl whose stepdad abused her, the boy who injected heroin into his tongue so his father (the cop) wouldn't notice, the pink-haired girl who ran away from home (on another island) because her mother said she hated her. All of these kids felt welcome in our home which they described as being pretty close to what normal must be. Greg just has a tender heart for those who are suffering and he taught us a lot about compassion.little davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07216663347416536106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074143919337704681.post-19722110567342733942007-07-11T20:42:00.000+02:002007-07-11T20:42:00.000+02:00Great insight. Great photos.Great insight. Great photos.jonboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14210549258953756393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074143919337704681.post-65948785515409891492007-07-11T05:23:00.000+02:002007-07-11T05:23:00.000+02:00Hi Paul!Imagine my surprise that I had been tagged...Hi Paul!<BR/><BR/>Imagine my surprise that I had been tagged whilst I was out of the country! You do not play fair my friend! I have not answered your tag yet but I have responded in kind - consider yourself tagged!<BR/><BR/>JohnJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733541934250687932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074143919337704681.post-52723500095037648162007-07-11T02:28:00.000+02:002007-07-11T02:28:00.000+02:00This seems to be a good example of young people to...This seems to be a good example of young people today. They look lost, lonely and in need of meaning. <BR/><BR/>I think the only thing we can do is show them love and care.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074143919337704681.post-86017199628735747452007-07-10T08:12:00.000+02:002007-07-10T08:12:00.000+02:00The photography was really good. It captured a lo...The photography was really good. It captured a lot of their personality I think. However, they still seem to be so sad.<BR/><BR/>One of my son's friends turned "got" or more correctly, "emo punk" and when we caught up with him, N and his other friend found him scary. It surprised me since they know what this kid is like on the inside and they explained that was why they found him scary.Carolannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11948899343901608273noreply@blogger.com