Dateline: The Solid Rock
There once was a conference on New Zealand held by teachers, politicians, civic leaders, and concerned parents. The subject of the conference was violence, gangs, drug abuse, and the generally lost and disconnected condition of the nation's youth population. Several hundred people were in attendance that day and they heard many ideas on how to "fix" the problems plaguing young people. All the experts weighed in, debating on how to give the kids what they wanted while also ensuring that children would grow up to be decent and productive members of society.
Considering the topic dealt with such a critical issue, the discussion went on for hours. Suddenly a voice from the crowd shouted, "You want to know what we need? I will tell you what we need." The panel of experts ceased speaking as they saw the voice had come from a teenage boy in the crowd. A member of the panel obliged the boy (perhaps realizing the teenager was precisely the type of person from whom they should be hearing) and asked, "Okay. Tell us what you need." The teenager replied confidently, "We need a wall to lean on that doesn't move."
