Adults are young people that got nudged out of their youth. I am sure they would continue being the kids, but there’s no room for them as the younger generation continues to grow. The phrase “adult child” has become more well known as we meet more adult children of alcoholic parents.

With my MTV hype, I’ve met a lot of young women. It is baffling to see what someone will do to solicit attention, or, essentially, love. It hurts to meet so many girls whose dad never told them he loved her. They would do anything to be felt loved and cherished by a man.

They are just little girls that got nudged out of their youth, left empty and without confidence to face the world as a woman.

St. Therese of Lesieux spoke such simple words with deep impact:

“Do the smallest things with great love.”

I struggle over how to perfect the brief interaction I have with people I meet on the road and around town. If they remember the day they met Matt from The Real World, I want it to be a good memory. I can’t love her to make up for what her dad didn’t give, but I can do small things with great love. That’s what I have to do.