The savvy readers among you will notice that I skipped a few days -- this challenge has 52 prompts, so I'm going to skip some here and there, but will try to mostly skip those that don't work as well for a blog post rather than taking this as a free ticket to avoid everything that makes me uncomfortable.
Back to today's prompt: someone who inspires you. The first person that pops into my head is a foster care provider who focuses specifically on providing housing for youth who are likely going to age out of the foster care system. This person and his staff provide not just a room and some meals, but he really invests himself in these youth. He provides them with structure, guidance, and support. He helps prepare them with the soft and hard skills they will need as they move into the adult world. He encourages them to take their education seriously, helps prepare them for how to get a job, and encourages them in all hobbies and interests that go beyond video games. He advocates for these kids with the different adults in their lives. This is an extremely needed, extremely underserved, extremely important role, and it's not an easy one to do day in and day out. I'm inspired by and thankful for this person.
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