Youth Without Hope: Why Hopelessness Is Dangerous
Chief Executive Orphan
November 7, 2025
There is nothing more dangerous than a young person without hope. Not anger, not defiance, not even … All of
There is nothing more dangerous than a young person without hope. Not anger, not defiance, not even … All of
When I was a kid, silence was always welcome but rarely lasted long, and it was almost always interrupted by
The government kept track of us on paper. Case files, intake forms, placement reports — a trail of our childhoods
An empty chair invites belonging. I used to be the one who filled the empty chair. At the Balls’ house
When you grow up in foster care, you learn the language of doors. Front doors that open with casseroles and
There are people we step over every day. Not always with our feet, but with our attention. They sta… All
Morning has always been a cautious mercy to me. The light comes slowly, like it’s checking first to see if
America has faced threats before. We survived the Civil War, the Great Depression, and the rise of Fascism. Time and
There’s a universal cultural norm. It’s seen in folk tales and mythology in unrelated social settings around the world. All
“Be transformed by the renewing of your mind” (Romans 12:2) Sometimes we keep our faith in one corner of life—our
There is nothing more dangerous than a young person without hope. Not anger, not defiance, not even … All of
When I was a kid, silence was always welcome but rarely lasted long, and it was almost always interrupted by
The government kept track of us on paper. Case files, intake forms, placement reports — a trail of our childhoods
An empty chair invites belonging. I used to be the one who filled the empty chair. At the Balls’ house
When you grow up in foster care, you learn the language of doors. Front doors that open with casseroles and
There are people we step over every day. Not always with our feet, but with our attention. They sta… All
Morning has always been a cautious mercy to me. The light comes slowly, like it’s checking first to see if
America has faced threats before. We survived the Civil War, the Great Depression, and the rise of Fascism. Time and
There’s a universal cultural norm. It’s seen in folk tales and mythology in unrelated social settings around the world. All
“Be transformed by the renewing of your mind” (Romans 12:2) Sometimes we keep our faith in one corner of life—our
