"Off-Week?"

I've tried keep my distance from youth this week. I needed a physical and emotional break after the previous week's stress. It's hard to disconnect yourself when your just a text message away, when you facebook is covered with their broken-hearted status updates, when your staff need advice on a difficult situation.

I must admit my heart betrays me. During this "off week" I have witnessed:

• a relationship break-up
• a teen struggling with trust and belief
• a teen with night terrors
• a teen who deleted everyone off facebook just to see if they cared enough to notice
  
• two teen sisters who's family is breaking apart
• a teen choosing between her angry/absent dad and her guilt-tripping grandparents
  
• a teen reaching out to her three friends (2 who struggle with suicidal thoughts and 1 whose been abused)

Welcome to my "off-week?" I think I need a vacation ; )