People often wonder how I work with children like Adam. "How can you sleep at night?" they ask shaking their heads.

I can sleep because I know that even if it is only for one hour, I can make a child's world a little more tolerable. I know I am helping create a better world for children like Adam because for one hour they can know they are safe and secure and that I really do care about them. I have no hidden agenda. I can sleep because even though I know I am helping to make his world better, working with children like Adam helps me to put life in perspective. It makes me a better father and a better human being. This is my calling and I wouldn't have it any other way.

*Not his real name.

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