I Probably Would Have Posted This Entry...But The Knicks Game Was On

Funny a week ago right this moment I was sitting on a rather uncomfortable chair in the cafeteria of the old St. Paul's school. I was keeping watch. Somebody had to do it.

But as I think back on the time spent sitting there I realize a few things. I didn't have to do it. I could have let someone else do it, or it could have not been done at all. The idea behind it all is that we give the kids a few days off from the real world. We protect them from everything outside and hope that it helps them learn a little about themselves.

The night watch really isn't different. I was supposed to be watching to make sure the kids don't do anything, but the truth is I was really only watching to make sure that nothing happened to them. Mrs.K always talked about making sure the windows were locked and the doors shut tight so that no one could get in, and that bent me up something awful. The thought that someone could get to these kids when I was responsible for them. So I had to make sure nothing happened. My chair went between them and the only open door in the building. Anyone trying to get to them had to go through me first. And I kept watch all night, barely blinking. I had to be sure.

People like to talk a lot about faith. But the truth is I don't know anyone who has enough faith in the right places. It's all fun and good to have faith in God the Almighty, but what about people? What about having faith in your fellow man? It's easy to have faith in someone that's infallible, but the real leap is having faith in something you know to be flawed. You believe in God, I believe in Good People. I dare anyone to argue with me.

I do believe in God, do think there's someone watching over all of us. Someone keeping an eye on us to make sure that nothing bad happens. But I also believe that sometimes that someone is me...and people like me. And people like you. Sometimes God doesn't have to look out for you, because there are other people who already have it covered.

Yeah, that's right. I got your back.