The Buckets by Greg Cravens for June 13, 2012

I’ve known a couple of people who were sent away to gain respect for or recover from their homelife. They’d get to the camp and be told “There’s the lumber and fixin’s. You’d better get started on building a bed so you’ll have something to sleep on by dark.” One kid reportedly smirked and said, “Yeah, right.” after hearing that. A few weeks later when she returned home and her mother offered to make her a sandwich, I was told she acted truly, truly grateful for the offer. Close to tears..Me? I’m still wishing I’d gone Outward Bound. It sounds great.