Who Changed My Perspective

Let me tell you about the summer that changed my perspective. So at the summer camp where I work at, there was this one kid that stood out amongst the rest. His name was Joey. The certain lengths he went to misbehave was impressive. You could even applaud him for his efforts. If you think of a kid that acts up and causes a ruckus, Joey was the one you thought of. One day we had a carnival and there was a dunking booth that allowed the thrower to sink the person in the water. Shockingly the person that was sitting in the booth at the time was Joey. So he told the nearest person, “Watch what happens when I fall In”

“What’s gonna happen,” the camp member said anxiously. “Just watch,” Joey said calmly.

As he sat down one of the other counselors prepared to throw the ball. As soon as he hits the target and Joey falls in the water automatically splashes everyone. Next thing I know all the girls are screaming and running away. I look up and see that Joey is “mooning” everyone.

“I got you guys, good” Joey said while giggling.

I can’t lie, Joey really made me and the other counselors really laugh. But obviously there was a problem here, because this …show more content…
He is grief stricken by certain events in his personal life. Joey didn’t need to be punished, he needed comfort and some kind of affection in his life. Joey was broken inside. From that moment on I knew that I would have to talk to the other counselors about treating him to the best day ever. Just to show that he had someone in his corner. Because I know if I was in his shoes I would desperately want some kind of support. Everyone needs a support system and I wanted to be that person for him. After hearing all of this from Joey’s mom. I got together with the other counselors that night and told them what she had told me. When I was telling the story, I looked at their faces and it was filled with