💔The Children No One Helps (Christian Perspective)

So the issue of kids being left behind So the issue of kids being left behind in life is one of the most in life is one of the most in life is one of the most heartbreaking, heart-wrenching things to heartbreaking, heart-wrenching things to heartbreaking, heart-wrenching things to see, to watch, to hear, to know somebody see, to watch, to hear, to know somebody see, to watch, to hear, to know somebody who has been left behind. And we see it who has been left behind. And we see it who has been left behind. And we see it wherever you live in the world, may it wherever you live in the world, may it wherever you live in the world, may it be America, Britain. There is just kid be America, Britain. There is just kid be America, Britain. There is just kid after kid that's left behind, that's after kid that's left behind, that's after kid that's left behind, that's forgotten about, that lives their rest forgotten about, that lives their rest forgotten about, that lives their rest of their life in misery. And we're going of their life in misery. And we're going of their life in misery. And we're going to see from a place called Grimby, which to see from a place called Grimby, which to see from a place called Grimby, which one of the most deprived areas in the one of the most deprived areas in the one of the most deprived areas in the whole of the UK. And I just want to whole of the UK. And I just want to whole of the UK. And I just want to speak about this because this is a speak about this because this is a speak about this because this is a Christian channel. And if there is Christian channel. And if there is Christian channel. And if there is something that we must know, if there's something that we must know, if there's something that we must know, if there's something that we must advocate for, it something that we must advocate for, it something that we must advocate for, it is the people that are struggling, it's is the people that are struggling, it's is the people that are struggling, it's the people that are left behind, it's the people that are left behind, it's the people that are left behind, it's the people that are often forgotten the people that are often forgotten the people that are often forgotten about. So, I hope this moves your heart about. So, I hope this moves your heart about. So, I hope this moves your heart a bit. And I also hope this kind of a bit. And I also hope this kind of a bit. And I also hope this kind of gives a vision and a look at kind of a gives a vision and a look at kind of a gives a vision and a look at kind of a different side that should be spoken different side that should be spoken different side that should be spoken about so much more than it should be, about so much more than it should be, about so much more than it should be, especially in churches. But anyway, here especially in churches. But anyway, here especially in churches. But anyway, here we go. we go. we go. >> You feel like you believe in yourself, >> You feel like you believe in yourself, >> You feel like you believe in yourself, right? right? right? >> No, >> No, >> No, not really. not really. not really. cuz I'm just going to do bad in school. cuz I'm just going to do bad in school. cuz I'm just going to do bad in school. Can't do it. Can't do it. Can't do it. >> Jackson's battle seems to be with the >> Jackson's battle seems to be with the >> Jackson's battle seems to be with the system though, not the subjects.

system though, not the subjects. system though, not the subjects. >> You struggle with the work, Jack. >> You struggle with the work, Jack. >> You struggle with the work, Jack. >> No, I'm in top set for M. But then >> No, I'm in top set for M. But then >> No, I'm in top set for M. But then >> I was like you. I was brought up down >> I was like you. I was brought up down >> I was like you. I was brought up down Mland Street and my dad used to say to Mland Street and my dad used to say to Mland Street and my dad used to say to me all the time, you're just stupid. Oh, me all the time, you're just stupid. Oh, me all the time, you're just stupid. Oh, people used to say that to me. And I people used to say that to me. And I people used to say that to me. And I believed it for a long, long time. And believed it for a long, long time. And believed it for a long, long time. And then when I was 38, I went to uni and then when I was 38, I went to uni and then when I was 38, I went to uni and got all the things that I wanted to get. got all the things that I wanted to get. got all the things that I wanted to get. But I think around here the culture But I think around here the culture But I think around here the culture around here you are a bit like that. You around here you are a bit like that. You around here you are a bit like that. You takes you a long time to grasp that takes you a long time to grasp that takes you a long time to grasp that that's the things you need to do and you that's the things you need to do and you that's the things you need to do and you can do anything. Don't listen to the can do anything. Don't listen to the can do anything. Don't listen to the >> people that say you can't. >> people that say you can't. >> people that say you can't. >> How heartbreaking is that? You know a >> How heartbreaking is that? You know a >> How heartbreaking is that? You know a kid 10 years old where you should wonder kid 10 years old where you should wonder kid 10 years old where you should wonder where you should think you can take on where you should think you can take on where you should think you can take on the world be a football player be an the world be a football player be an the world be a football player be an astronaut be a YouTuber whatever it is astronaut be a YouTuber whatever it is astronaut be a YouTuber whatever it is and he says he don't believe in himself. and he says he don't believe in himself. and he says he don't believe in himself. I mean how heartbreaking is that? And I I mean how heartbreaking is that? And I I mean how heartbreaking is that? And I I know there'll be people watching this I know there'll be people watching this I know there'll be people watching this who are thinking like, well, yeah, you who are thinking like, well, yeah, you who are thinking like, well, yeah, you you know, you often don't believe in you know, you often don't believe in you know, you often don't believe in yourself. You got to try. You got to get yourself. You got to try. You got to get yourself. You got to try. You got to get over it. But this is a young kid and he over it. But this is a young kid and he over it. But this is a young kid and he doesn't have parents. You know, this is doesn't have parents. You know, this is doesn't have parents. You know, this is these are his grandparents. And that these are his grandparents. And that these are his grandparents. And that that woman there, 38 years old, you that woman there, 38 years old, you that woman there, 38 years old, you know, she was told she was an idiot her know, she was told she was an idiot her know, she was told she was an idiot her whole life. And the damage that does, whole life. And the damage that does, whole life. And the damage that does, the damage that does. And if you're a the damage that does. And if you're a the damage that does. And if you're a young person watching this who's going young person watching this who's going young person watching this who's going to school who gets told you're an idiot, to school who gets told you're an idiot, to school who gets told you're an idiot, don't believe it. do not believe it.

don't believe it. do not believe it. don't believe it. do not believe it. Because when I was in school, I got told Because when I was in school, I got told Because when I was in school, I got told I was a complete idiot. I got told I was I was a complete idiot. I got told I was I was a complete idiot. I got told I was a complete I actually got sent to a complete I actually got sent to a complete I actually got sent to the head teacher before and told off the head teacher before and told off the head teacher before and told off because I was so terrible in a math test because I was so terrible in a math test because I was so terrible in a math test that they thought that I was purposely that they thought that I was purposely that they thought that I was purposely being bad. I got told off for that. I being bad. I got told off for that. I being bad. I got told off for that. I remember doing language class, right, remember doing language class, right, remember doing language class, right, when we because we had we were forced to when we because we had we were forced to when we because we had we were forced to learn Spanish. I didn't have a clue learn Spanish. I didn't have a clue learn Spanish. I didn't have a clue obviously. I could barely do English, obviously. I could barely do English, obviously. I could barely do English, let alone Spanish. Complete madness. But let alone Spanish. Complete madness. But let alone Spanish. Complete madness. But um I remember the teacher didn't even um I remember the teacher didn't even um I remember the teacher didn't even give me the piece of work. She was like, give me the piece of work. She was like, give me the piece of work. She was like, "There's no point." I had to ask for the "There's no point." I had to ask for the "There's no point." I had to ask for the bit of work. So she would hand out the bit of work. So she would hand out the bit of work. So she would hand out the sheets and not give it to me because she sheets and not give it to me because she sheets and not give it to me because she was like, "There's no point." You know, was like, "There's no point." You know, was like, "There's no point." You know, he's so useless. He's he's not going to he's so useless. He's he's not going to he's so useless. He's he's not going to get a thing. There's no point even get a thing. There's no point even get a thing. There's no point even giving it to him. I remember being in giving it to him. I remember being in giving it to him. I remember being in science class where the, you know, the science class where the, you know, the science class where the, you know, the teacher who was the deputy head at the teacher who was the deputy head at the teacher who was the deputy head at the time basically when I didn't understand time basically when I didn't understand time basically when I didn't understand it cuz I I just could not understand it. it cuz I I just could not understand it. it cuz I I just could not understand it. I was like, "Why?" you know, we learn I was like, "Why?" you know, we learn I was like, "Why?" you know, we learn about atoms, we learn about cells and about atoms, we learn about cells and about atoms, we learn about cells and and he would be like, you know, learning and he would be like, you know, learning and he would be like, you know, learning and I wouldn't understand it and he and I wouldn't understand it and he and I wouldn't understand it and he would just he would just sigh and there would just he would just sigh and there would just he would just sigh and there was a special assistant who was actually was a special assistant who was actually was a special assistant who was actually there for a disabled kid would often there for a disabled kid would often there for a disabled kid would often help me and he would just basically help me and he would just basically help me and he would just basically treat me like a complete idiot. I treat me like a complete idiot. I treat me like a complete idiot. I remember in primary school, the only remember in primary school, the only remember in primary school, the only teacher I had who didn't make me feel teacher I had who didn't make me feel teacher I had who didn't make me feel like an idiot, who didn't make me feel like an idiot, who didn't make me feel like an idiot, who didn't make me feel like I was some sort of bad person for like I was some sort of bad person for like I was some sort of bad person for not understanding when I was struggling not understanding when I was struggling not understanding when I was struggling was this one teacher in year two and was this one teacher in year two and was this one teacher in year two and year three. And that's the only time I year three. And that's the only time I year three. And that's the only time I haven't absolutely hated every second of haven't absolutely hated every second of haven't absolutely hated every second of school. And how many kids are like that?

school. And how many kids are like that? school. And how many kids are like that? And I didn't grow up rich, but I I And I didn't grow up rich, but I I And I didn't grow up rich, but I I wasn't I had parents. I had loving wasn't I had parents. I had loving wasn't I had parents. I had loving parents, you know. I I I didn't go out parents, you know. I I I didn't go out parents, you know. I I I didn't go out hungry. weren't rich for, you know, hungry. weren't rich for, you know, hungry. weren't rich for, you know, certainly weren't rich. Like when I went certainly weren't rich. Like when I went certainly weren't rich. Like when I went out with my mates and stuff, you know, I out with my mates and stuff, you know, I out with my mates and stuff, you know, I wouldn't have money and this and that, wouldn't have money and this and that, wouldn't have money and this and that, but I wasn't like, you know, destitute. but I wasn't like, you know, destitute. but I wasn't like, you know, destitute. I wasn't I had food in my tummy, you I wasn't I had food in my tummy, you I wasn't I had food in my tummy, you know, I had school clothes. Um, you know, I had school clothes. Um, you know, I had school clothes. Um, you know, my parents are the absolute best know, my parents are the absolute best know, my parents are the absolute best and stuff. And, you know, obviously, you and stuff. And, you know, obviously, you and stuff. And, you know, obviously, you know, no family's perfect, but I wasn't know, no family's perfect, but I wasn't know, no family's perfect, but I wasn't like, you know, we weren't going to the like, you know, we weren't going to the like, you know, we weren't going to the food bank or anything like that. You food bank or anything like that. You food bank or anything like that. You know, there's places where where kids know, there's places where where kids know, there's places where where kids right from the off are just feel like a right from the off are just feel like a right from the off are just feel like a failure, feel like basically as hard as failure, feel like basically as hard as failure, feel like basically as hard as they try, they're doomed to fail, you they try, they're doomed to fail, you they try, they're doomed to fail, you know. And people often speak about know. And people often speak about know. And people often speak about homelessness or, you know, you hear this homelessness or, you know, you hear this homelessness or, you know, you hear this grim rhetoric of people like taking grim rhetoric of people like taking grim rhetoric of people like taking pictures of tents or something in pictures of tents or something in pictures of tents or something in London. They're like, "Oh, isn't this London. They're like, "Oh, isn't this London. They're like, "Oh, isn't this shocking?" It's like, mate, like people shocking?" It's like, mate, like people shocking?" It's like, mate, like people don't want to be sleeping on the don't want to be sleeping on the don't want to be sleeping on the streets. People don't want to be in the streets. People don't want to be in the streets. People don't want to be in the pits of hell. You know, the amount of pits of hell. You know, the amount of pits of hell. You know, the amount of shame people have. Imagine being on the shame people have. Imagine being on the shame people have. Imagine being on the street and people walking by, you know, street and people walking by, you know, street and people walking by, you know, so many people just viewing them like, so many people just viewing them like, so many people just viewing them like, "Oh, they're drinking." Well, why are "Oh, they're drinking." Well, why are "Oh, they're drinking." Well, why are they drinking? Cuz they hate themselves.

they drinking? Cuz they hate themselves. they drinking? Cuz they hate themselves. Because there's because that's the only Because there's because that's the only Because there's because that's the only thing that gives them purpose because thing that gives them purpose because thing that gives them purpose because the only thing that keeps them going. the only thing that keeps them going. the only thing that keeps them going. That's not to say there's not people who That's not to say there's not people who That's not to say there's not people who go to the street because of drink go to the street because of drink go to the street because of drink problem. That's not to say these people problem. That's not to say these people problem. That's not to say these people don't have drug problems and go, you don't have drug problems and go, you don't have drug problems and go, you know, in the place of depravity and know, in the place of depravity and know, in the place of depravity and poverty because of their addictions, but poverty because of their addictions, but poverty because of their addictions, but why are they addicted? It's because why are they addicted? It's because why are they addicted? It's because they're hurting. It's because they don't they're hurting. It's because they don't they're hurting. It's because they don't have love. It's cuz their dad abandoned have love. It's cuz their dad abandoned have love. It's cuz their dad abandoned them. It's cuz their mom abandoned them. them. It's cuz their mom abandoned them. them. It's cuz their mom abandoned them. You know, I remember I was in I I You know, I remember I was in I I You know, I remember I was in I I remember like uh about a few months ago, remember like uh about a few months ago, remember like uh about a few months ago, I was at a station. And I saw this I was at a station. And I saw this I was at a station. And I saw this homeless woman and she was balling her homeless woman and she was balling her homeless woman and she was balling her eyes out and she was in such pain and eyes out and she was in such pain and eyes out and she was in such pain and shame and and there's so many people shame and and there's so many people shame and and there's so many people hurting you know and I've spoken about hurting you know and I've spoken about hurting you know and I've spoken about it before but you know St. John cross it before but you know St. John cross it before but you know St. John cross when there is something good in us it is when there is something good in us it is when there is something good in us it is our moral duty ladies and gentlemen as our moral duty ladies and gentlemen as our moral duty ladies and gentlemen as Christians to go out to those people. Christians to go out to those people. Christians to go out to those people. It's to go to the people who people It's to go to the people who people It's to go to the people who people reject. It's to go to the people who are reject. It's to go to the people who are reject. It's to go to the people who are struggling. You know, being a Christian struggling. You know, being a Christian struggling. You know, being a Christian is not being lukewarm. We don't go, "Oh, is not being lukewarm. We don't go, "Oh, is not being lukewarm. We don't go, "Oh, yeah, that's a bit, yeah, no, I feel for yeah, that's a bit, yeah, no, I feel for yeah, that's a bit, yeah, no, I feel for you that." No, you must go to that you that." No, you must go to that you that." No, you must go to that person and help that person. If you see person and help that person. If you see person and help that person. If you see a homeless bloke or woman on the street, a homeless bloke or woman on the street, a homeless bloke or woman on the street, you know, go to that person. You know, I you know, go to that person. You know, I you know, go to that person. You know, I I know you can't do all the time. you I know you can't do all the time. you I know you can't do all the time. you know, you like I walk and there'll be know, you like I walk and there'll be know, you like I walk and there'll be homeless people and you just can't homeless people and you just can't homeless people and you just can't sometimes you don't have time sometimes sometimes you don't have time sometimes sometimes you don't have time sometimes this but if you can if you got a bit of this but if you can if you got a bit of this but if you can if you got a bit of spare change you know give away if if spare change you know give away if if spare change you know give away if if each month you get a 1k and all you can each month you get a 1k and all you can each month you get a 1k and all you can afford is one quid to give to charity afford is one quid to give to charity afford is one quid to give to charity give that one quid you know we got to be give that one quid you know we got to be give that one quid you know we got to be radical as Christians there are people

radical as Christians there are people radical as Christians there are people hurting bad and I there's a lot more I hurting bad and I there's a lot more I hurting bad and I there's a lot more I could do right there's a lot more work I could do right there's a lot more work I could do right there's a lot more work I could put into helping people there's a could put into helping people there's a could put into helping people there's a lot more money I could give to people lot more money I could give to people lot more money I could give to people and I should give more I really should and I should give more I really should and I should give more I really should and I I I do focus for myself too much and I I I do focus for myself too much and I I I do focus for myself too much sometimes. I do focus my own career. But sometimes. I do focus my own career. But sometimes. I do focus my own career. But we got to, you know, try and just give we got to, you know, try and just give we got to, you know, try and just give to people who really need it. Cuz if to people who really need it. Cuz if to people who really need it. Cuz if every one of us went out and actually every one of us went out and actually every one of us went out and actually gave to people who need it, just imagine gave to people who need it, just imagine gave to people who need it, just imagine the change that could happen. You know, the change that could happen. You know, the change that could happen. You know, if if every person gave 2% of what they if if every person gave 2% of what they if if every person gave 2% of what they have, you know, we can move mountains. have, you know, we can move mountains. have, you know, we can move mountains. Ladies and gentlemen, Ladies and gentlemen, Ladies and gentlemen, >> we want them to have the best. >> we want them to have the best. >> we want them to have the best. You know, we'd never had it, so we want You know, we'd never had it, so we want You know, we'd never had it, so we want it better for them. When I was a young it better for them. When I was a young it better for them. When I was a young boy, with Grimby being a fishing town, boy, with Grimby being a fishing town, boy, with Grimby being a fishing town, >> long time ago, >> long time ago, >> long time ago, >> whatever you did, it was like my old man >> whatever you did, it was like my old man >> whatever you did, it was like my old man would say to me, get your ass out to would say to me, get your ass out to would say to me, get your ass out to sea. sea. sea. >> Yeah, but that was in them days. And >> Yeah, but that was in them days. And >> Yeah, but that was in them days. And it's different now. it's different now. it's different now. >> A job was a job. >> A job was a job. >> A job was a job. >> I know. But these children don't have >> I know. But these children don't have >> I know. But these children don't have that anymore. the kids. Wouldn't you that anymore. the kids. Wouldn't you that anymore. the kids. Wouldn't you like your kids to be fishermans? Yes.

like your kids to be fishermans? Yes. like your kids to be fishermans? Yes. >> Well, we it'll never happen because >> Well, we it'll never happen because >> Well, we it'll never happen because vision is vision is vision is >> I know exactly what I'm saying. But >> I know exactly what I'm saying. But >> I know exactly what I'm saying. But wouldn't you have liked that? wouldn't you have liked that? wouldn't you have liked that? >> I would have done. Yeah. But >> I would have done. Yeah. But >> I would have done. Yeah. But >> yeah, so you pass >> yeah, so you pass >> yeah, so you pass the kids need a chance. They need a the kids need a chance. They need a the kids need a chance. They need a chance. They need a chance. chance. They need a chance. chance. They need a chance. >> There's no fishing no more. There's no >> There's no fishing no more. There's no >> There's no fishing no more. There's no fishing. It's nice for the memories, but fishing. It's nice for the memories, but fishing. It's nice for the memories, but there's no fishing. Hello. [screaming] there's no fishing. Hello. [screaming] there's no fishing. Hello. [screaming] >> Say school's boring, is it? Wait till >> Say school's boring, is it? Wait till >> Say school's boring, is it? Wait till you start work. you start work. you start work. >> Come on. >> Come on. >> Come on. >> Come on. >> Come on. >> Come on. >> Well, you've got a good brain. Why do >> Well, you've got a good brain. Why do >> Well, you've got a good brain. Why do you want to be a builder? you want to be a builder? you want to be a builder? >> It's easiest job. >> It's easiest job. >> It's easiest job. >> You're better than that. You can do a >> You're better than that. You can do a >> You're better than that. You can do a lot more. lot more. lot more. >> I I think you should be a solicitor or >> I I think you should be a solicitor or >> I I think you should be a solicitor or an accountant. That's where the pen is. an accountant. That's where the pen is. an accountant. That's where the pen is. At the local food bank, we meet Emily At the local food bank, we meet Emily At the local food bank, we meet Emily who's volunteering while she's trying to who's volunteering while she's trying to who's volunteering while she's trying to find work. find work. find work. >> I was quite lucky. I was in Topset and I >> I was quite lucky. I was in Topset and I >> I was quite lucky. I was in Topset and I enjoyed school. So, they kind of enjoyed school. So, they kind of enjoyed school. So, they kind of encouraged us in Topset to really try encouraged us in Topset to really try encouraged us in Topset to really try and go to university. They would take us and go to university. They would take us and go to university. They would take us like to the local university.

like to the local university. like to the local university. >> Absolutely beautiful person. She went to >> Absolutely beautiful person. She went to >> Absolutely beautiful person. She went to uni, she came back, she's looking for a uni, she came back, she's looking for a uni, she came back, she's looking for a job. And what is she doing in her spare job. And what is she doing in her spare job. And what is she doing in her spare time? She's helping people. She's not in time? She's helping people. She's not in time? She's helping people. She's not in a good place herself, right? She's a good place herself, right? She's a good place herself, right? She's looking for a job and she's helping looking for a job and she's helping looking for a job and she's helping people. What an incredible person. What people. What an incredible person. What people. What an incredible person. What what a just beautiful example of how we what a just beautiful example of how we what a just beautiful example of how we should live and what an amazing should live and what an amazing should live and what an amazing individual to do something like this. individual to do something like this. individual to do something like this. What an inspiration. You know, we often What an inspiration. You know, we often What an inspiration. You know, we often think, you know, in our social media think, you know, in our social media think, you know, in our social media culture, you know, we think about Jeff culture, you know, we think about Jeff culture, you know, we think about Jeff Bezos, we think about these Bezos, we think about these Bezos, we think about these multi-millionaires, multi-millionaires, multi-millionaires, you know, we think about all all these you know, we think about all all these you know, we think about all all these things, you know, in life. And here this things, you know, in life. And here this things, you know, in life. And here this woman is, you know, a young girl who is woman is, you know, a young girl who is woman is, you know, a young girl who is looking for work and in her spare time looking for work and in her spare time looking for work and in her spare time she's helping those who are less she's helping those who are less she's helping those who are less fortunate than her. What what an fortunate than her. What what an fortunate than her. What what an example. What an aspiration. We don't example. What an aspiration. We don't example. What an aspiration. We don't lift people up like her. We lift up, you lift people up like her. We lift up, you lift people up like her. We lift up, you know, some bloke who's, you know, making know, some bloke who's, you know, making know, some bloke who's, you know, making his employees work super hard, not his employees work super hard, not his employees work super hard, not paying them well, long hours. You know, paying them well, long hours. You know, paying them well, long hours. You know, we we look at that and we say, "Oh, we we look at that and we say, "Oh, we we look at that and we say, "Oh, yeah, that's oh, what an inspir, you yeah, that's oh, what an inspir, you yeah, that's oh, what an inspir, you know, oh, put in such good graph. What know, oh, put in such good graph. What know, oh, put in such good graph. What an inspiration. I want to be like him."

an inspiration. I want to be like him." an inspiration. I want to be like him." What about people like her? You know, we What about people like her? You know, we What about people like her? You know, we we just forget all these all these we just forget all these all these we just forget all these all these heroes dayto day who just we we don't heroes dayto day who just we we don't heroes dayto day who just we we don't remember. Come on, we we got to do remember. Come on, we we got to do remember. Come on, we we got to do better as a society. Let's push these better as a society. Let's push these better as a society. Let's push these type of people. These are the people who type of people. These are the people who type of people. These are the people who should be in politics. who really care should be in politics. who really care should be in politics. who really care about people, not, you know, some about people, not, you know, some about people, not, you know, some privately educated person who who who privately educated person who who who privately educated person who who who just wants to make money, loves the just wants to make money, loves the just wants to make money, loves the power trip, you know, this is somebody power trip, you know, this is somebody power trip, you know, this is somebody who actually cares about her community. who actually cares about her community. who actually cares about her community. This is somebody who has love in her This is somebody who has love in her This is somebody who has love in her heart. You know, this is just a few heart. You know, this is just a few heart. You know, this is just a few seconds part of a Channel 4 thing, seconds part of a Channel 4 thing, seconds part of a Channel 4 thing, right? She could say, "I'm I'm I'm right? She could say, "I'm I'm I'm right? She could say, "I'm I'm I'm jumping to conclusions here." But this jumping to conclusions here." But this jumping to conclusions here." But this this is the type of person we should this is the type of person we should this is the type of person we should aspire to be. Not some egotistical, aspire to be. Not some egotistical, aspire to be. Not some egotistical, power-hungry, power-hungry, power-hungry, money orientated person. This is and I money orientated person. This is and I money orientated person. This is and I know I know I'm kind of extraate a lot know I know I'm kind of extraate a lot know I know I'm kind of extraate a lot here, but I just wanted to make that here, but I just wanted to make that here, but I just wanted to make that point like what what a beautiful person. point like what what a beautiful person. point like what what a beautiful person. What an absolutely gem of a person, you What an absolutely gem of a person, you What an absolutely gem of a person, you know, know, know, >> was what it was like. And I think that >> was what it was like. And I think that >> was what it was like. And I think that was really important for like people was really important for like people was really important for like people like me whose parents didn't go to uni.

like me whose parents didn't go to uni. like me whose parents didn't go to uni. But actually I found my experience it But actually I found my experience it But actually I found my experience it was quite isolating being from my was quite isolating being from my was quite isolating being from my background because a lot of people there background because a lot of people there background because a lot of people there are quite posh and like all their are quite posh and like all their are quite posh and like all their parents have gone to uni and that kind parents have gone to uni and that kind parents have gone to uni and that kind of thing. As I come back home because of of thing. As I come back home because of of thing. As I come back home because of like the cost of living and I want to be like the cost of living and I want to be like the cost of living and I want to be close to my parents. There's not really close to my parents. There's not really close to my parents. There's not really a lot here. I was kind of like told that a lot here. I was kind of like told that a lot here. I was kind of like told that if I went to uni I would like you know if I went to uni I would like you know if I went to uni I would like you know I'd get a degree and I'd be able to get I'd get a degree and I'd be able to get I'd get a degree and I'd be able to get a job and it would kind of like answer a job and it would kind of like answer a job and it would kind of like answer all my questions or it's like the all my questions or it's like the all my questions or it's like the natural next step. So, I'm now 65k in natural next step. So, I'm now 65k in natural next step. So, I'm now 65k in debt, which I'll probably never be able debt, which I'll probably never be able debt, which I'll probably never be able to pay it off. to pay it off. to pay it off. >> On the other side of the counter, the >> On the other side of the counter, the >> On the other side of the counter, the barriers to success at school are more barriers to success at school are more barriers to success at school are more immediate. immediate. immediate. >> I'm at the food bank for a very good >> I'm at the food bank for a very good >> I'm at the food bank for a very good reason. reason. reason. >> I'm getting >> I'm getting >> I'm getting >> not afraid to be able to afford uniform. >> not afraid to be able to afford uniform. >> not afraid to be able to afford uniform. >> It's like 200 quid fair. >> It's like 200 quid fair. >> It's like 200 quid fair. >> And she goes in Williams the next day. I >> And she goes in Williams the next day. I >> And she goes in Williams the next day. I get mad at Everly. We wear school shoes. get mad at Everly. We wear school shoes. get mad at Everly. We wear school shoes. I can't afford any till I get the next I can't afford any till I get the next I can't afford any till I get the next month's payment. If then that could month's payment. If then that could month's payment. If then that could raining all the time as well. The raining all the time as well. The raining all the time as well. The clothes are constantly wet. They're clothes are constantly wet. They're clothes are constantly wet. They're going into wash the same day. I don't going into wash the same day. I don't going into wash the same day. I don't have a dryer at home. I can't afford it. have a dryer at home. I can't afford it. have a dryer at home. I can't afford it. >> They just want the children to sit, >> They just want the children to sit, >> They just want the children to sit, conform, conform, conform, and just face the front and be done.

and just face the front and be done. and just face the front and be done. >> It's an old-fashioned curriculum, what >> It's an old-fashioned curriculum, what >> It's an old-fashioned curriculum, what not been changed over years. And kids not been changed over years. And kids not been changed over years. And kids are just learning different things now, are just learning different things now, are just learning different things now, aren't they? aren't they? aren't they? >> So true that. And isn't that just so >> So true that. And isn't that just so >> So true that. And isn't that just so heartbreaking? We have people who heartbreaking? We have people who heartbreaking? We have people who literally have so much money that even literally have so much money that even literally have so much money that even if they tried to spend all their money if they tried to spend all their money if they tried to spend all their money in their lifetime, they couldn't even do in their lifetime, they couldn't even do in their lifetime, they couldn't even do it. They would they would they wouldn't it. They would they would they wouldn't it. They would they would they wouldn't have enough time to spend the money. have enough time to spend the money. have enough time to spend the money. They have to buy things that they don't They have to buy things that they don't They have to buy things that they don't even use to spend their money, but they even use to spend their money, but they even use to spend their money, but they still have loads of money left. We have still have loads of money left. We have still have loads of money left. We have millionaires, billionaires. And I'm not millionaires, billionaires. And I'm not millionaires, billionaires. And I'm not Look, I'm not saying there's anything Look, I'm not saying there's anything Look, I'm not saying there's anything wrong with being rich because look, I I wrong with being rich because look, I I wrong with being rich because look, I I want to I want to have a good amount of want to I want to have a good amount of want to I want to have a good amount of money. Why do I want a good amount of money. Why do I want a good amount of money. Why do I want a good amount of money? Because I do want a family. I do money? Because I do want a family. I do money? Because I do want a family. I do want kids. You know, life is expensive. want kids. You know, life is expensive. want kids. You know, life is expensive. And I I do want money, right? I'm I'm And I I do want money, right? I'm I'm And I I do want money, right? I'm I'm not denying at all. You know, I work not denying at all. You know, I work not denying at all. You know, I work every day. I run my own little tiny every day. I run my own little tiny every day. I run my own little tiny business. You know, I'm a videographer. business. You know, I'm a videographer. business. You know, I'm a videographer. I I work in post. I I do things right. I I work in post. I I do things right. I I work in post. I I do things right. Yeah. I run my own little thing, you Yeah. I run my own little thing, you Yeah. I run my own little thing, you know. I'm trying to build this. I'm know. I'm trying to build this. I'm know. I'm trying to build this. I'm trying to build a community here of of trying to build a community here of of trying to build a community here of of like-minded people, people who just uh like-minded people, people who just uh like-minded people, people who just uh love Jesus and just want to find out love Jesus and just want to find out love Jesus and just want to find out more. And I and I say what I think in an more. And I and I say what I think in an more. And I and I say what I think in an honest way. I'm not appealing to any one honest way. I'm not appealing to any one honest way. I'm not appealing to any one of you. I'm saying things into the of you. I'm saying things into the of you. I'm saying things into the ether. And if people gravitate with it, ether. And if people gravitate with it, ether. And if people gravitate with it, fantastic. I'm blessed beyond fantastic. I'm blessed beyond fantastic. I'm blessed beyond imagination, right? And you know all of imagination, right? And you know all of imagination, right? And you know all of this and there are people who can't this and there are people who can't this and there are people who can't afford school shoes for their kid. Isn't afford school shoes for their kid. Isn't afford school shoes for their kid. Isn't that just heart-wrenching?

that just heart-wrenching? that just heart-wrenching? Like when you think about and you think Like when you think about and you think Like when you think about and you think about the shame so many people feel about the shame so many people feel about the shame so many people feel about that, you know that I'm sure that about that, you know that I'm sure that about that, you know that I'm sure that like obviously these people feel I'm like obviously these people feel I'm like obviously these people feel I'm sure they feel quite miserable, but sure they feel quite miserable, but sure they feel quite miserable, but there's people who just have so much there's people who just have so much there's people who just have so much shame. They're like, I wish I could have shame. They're like, I wish I could have shame. They're like, I wish I could have been a better parent. I wish I could been a better parent. I wish I could been a better parent. I wish I could have, you know, paid for my kids to have have, you know, paid for my kids to have have, you know, paid for my kids to have this or that and I feel like a failure. this or that and I feel like a failure. this or that and I feel like a failure. And these are people who are trying And these are people who are trying And these are people who are trying their best, you know. They are people their best, you know. They are people their best, you know. They are people who are just trying to get by. They who are just trying to get by. They who are just trying to get by. They don't want a yacht. They don't want a don't want a yacht. They don't want a don't want a yacht. They don't want a mansion. They just want their kids to mansion. They just want their kids to mansion. They just want their kids to have a future that they didn't have. have a future that they didn't have. have a future that they didn't have. They just want their kids to have the They just want their kids to have the They just want their kids to have the bare minimum. And isn't it just bare minimum. And isn't it just bare minimum. And isn't it just heart-wrenching that there's millions heart-wrenching that there's millions heart-wrenching that there's millions and millions of kids who just don't have and millions of kids who just don't have and millions of kids who just don't have the start that everyone else had? We are the start that everyone else had? We are the start that everyone else had? We are not living in a society where people are not living in a society where people are not living in a society where people are at the starting line. You know, we're at the starting line. You know, we're at the starting line. You know, we're talking about economics here and PE and talking about economics here and PE and talking about economics here and PE and parents not being able to afford school parents not being able to afford school parents not being able to afford school shoes and a whole system being made for shoes and a whole system being made for shoes and a whole system being made for them to sit still, learn. If they don't them to sit still, learn. If they don't them to sit still, learn. If they don't conform to that, you know, they're conform to that, you know, they're conform to that, you know, they're treated as an idiot. They're treated as treated as an idiot. They're treated as treated as an idiot. They're treated as darn right. and we're acting like it's darn right. and we're acting like it's darn right. and we're acting like it's an even playing field that people start an even playing field that people start an even playing field that people start from the same starting line. There are from the same starting line. There are from the same starting line. There are people that obviously make it from people that obviously make it from people that obviously make it from nothing and it is incredible. And I know nothing and it is incredible. And I know nothing and it is incredible. And I know people who grew up in an abusive people who grew up in an abusive people who grew up in an abusive household who had a horrendous start who household who had a horrendous start who household who had a horrendous start who are now doing amazing, earning loads of are now doing amazing, earning loads of are now doing amazing, earning loads of money and my absolute admiration to them money and my absolute admiration to them money and my absolute admiration to them and it's incredible when you see it and and it's incredible when you see it and and it's incredible when you see it and God bless them. I'm not denying that for God bless them. I'm not denying that for God bless them. I'm not denying that for a second that doesn't happen. But that's a second that doesn't happen. But that's a second that doesn't happen. But that's not everybody. Some people don't have not everybody. Some people don't have not everybody. Some people don't have that drive. Some people don't aren't

that drive. Some people don't aren't that drive. Some people don't aren't blessed with certain skills, right? And blessed with certain skills, right? And blessed with certain skills, right? And to those people, it's heartbreaking to those people, it's heartbreaking to those people, it's heartbreaking because our society treats that like because our society treats that like because our society treats that like basically you're a failure. Like, basically you're a failure. Like, basically you're a failure. Like, yeah, you haven't tried hard enough. And yeah, you haven't tried hard enough. And yeah, you haven't tried hard enough. And imagine imagine how that person feels imagine imagine how that person feels imagine imagine how that person feels when they wake up in the morning and when they wake up in the morning and when they wake up in the morning and they think to themselves, I'm not what I they think to themselves, I'm not what I they think to themselves, I'm not what I should be. Society doesn't value me. And should be. Society doesn't value me. And should be. Society doesn't value me. And wherever I look, people are either doing wherever I look, people are either doing wherever I look, people are either doing better than me or it's somehow my fault. better than me or it's somehow my fault. better than me or it's somehow my fault. Just imagine what that does to somebody Just imagine what that does to somebody Just imagine what that does to somebody and and their heart and what they think and and their heart and what they think and and their heart and what they think about themselves. You know, I'm not about themselves. You know, I'm not about themselves. You know, I'm not saying we should act like victims. No, I saying we should act like victims. No, I saying we should act like victims. No, I I don't think that's a helpful thing to I don't think that's a helpful thing to I don't think that's a helpful thing to tell people for sure. But there are tell people for sure. But there are tell people for sure. But there are people who have it worse and there's people who have it worse and there's people who have it worse and there's people who don't. And if we ever forget people who don't. And if we ever forget people who don't. And if we ever forget that as Christians, we we're we've gone that as Christians, we we're we've gone that as Christians, we we're we've gone to a bad place in our theology. We've to a bad place in our theology. We've to a bad place in our theology. We've gone to the place that is not good. And gone to the place that is not good. And gone to the place that is not good. And Jesus, you know, Jesus spoke to these Jesus, you know, Jesus spoke to these Jesus, you know, Jesus spoke to these people. Jesus went to these people. You people. Jesus went to these people. You people. Jesus went to these people. You know, what would Jesus do? He didn't go know, what would Jesus do? He didn't go know, what would Jesus do? He didn't go to the rich people. He didn't go to the to the rich people. He didn't go to the to the rich people. He didn't go to the people that were, you know, the wealthy, people that were, you know, the wealthy, people that were, you know, the wealthy, the people everyone like, "No, he went the people everyone like, "No, he went the people everyone like, "No, he went to the people everyone was like, "No, to the people everyone was like, "No, to the people everyone was like, "No, these people, I I can't stand and these people, I I can't stand and these people, I I can't stand and whatever." He was the guy was like, "No, whatever." He was the guy was like, "No, whatever." He was the guy was like, "No, give me a hug." Or, "No, let me heal give me a hug." Or, "No, let me heal give me a hug." Or, "No, let me heal you." Or, "No, I love you." That that's you." Or, "No, I love you." That that's you." Or, "No, I love you." That that's who Jesus was. And we got to speak about who Jesus was. And we got to speak about who Jesus was. And we got to speak about this more, ladies and gentlemen. Um, and this more, ladies and gentlemen. Um, and this more, ladies and gentlemen. Um, and I think just recognizing how lucky so I think just recognizing how lucky so I think just recognizing how lucky so many of us are. Like I'm so lucky. Look, many of us are. Like I'm so lucky. Look, many of us are. Like I'm so lucky. Look, my bed, you know, I've got a lovely bed.

my bed, you know, I've got a lovely bed. my bed, you know, I've got a lovely bed. I've got a TV. I've got food. I've got a I've got a TV. I've got food. I've got a I've got a TV. I've got food. I've got a cup of coffee. cup of coffee. cup of coffee. And there's people out there who don't And there's people out there who don't And there's people out there who don't have clean water. There's people out have clean water. There's people out have clean water. There's people out there who literally can't afford to pay there who literally can't afford to pay there who literally can't afford to pay for school shoes. And I know I'm kind of for school shoes. And I know I'm kind of for school shoes. And I know I'm kind of going on a rant of almost like saying going on a rant of almost like saying going on a rant of almost like saying how awful this is. And I do want to make how awful this is. And I do want to make how awful this is. And I do want to make change. And I I am in my own little change. And I I am in my own little change. And I I am in my own little ways. I could do more 100% right. But I ways. I could do more 100% right. But I ways. I could do more 100% right. But I I'm saying this because I want people to I'm saying this because I want people to I'm saying this because I want people to listen to this and to be like, you're listen to this and to be like, you're listen to this and to be like, you're right. I need to do this in my own life. right. I need to do this in my own life. right. I need to do this in my own life. And if everyone can do their little bit, And if everyone can do their little bit, And if everyone can do their little bit, we can move mountains. Now, that's not we can move mountains. Now, that's not we can move mountains. Now, that's not to say that I don't believe millionaires to say that I don't believe millionaires to say that I don't believe millionaires or billionaires should exist. I do or billionaires should exist. I do or billionaires should exist. I do question billionaires because it's like question billionaires because it's like question billionaires because it's like if you have that level of wealth, have if you have that level of wealth, have if you have that level of wealth, have you people to get to that pace? There's you people to get to that pace? There's you people to get to that pace? There's an argument you have. Um, but you know, an argument you have. Um, but you know, an argument you have. Um, but you know, I think millionaires, some people are I think millionaires, some people are I think millionaires, some people are just gifted with certain things and they just gifted with certain things and they just gifted with certain things and they have incredible kind of entrepreneurship have incredible kind of entrepreneurship have incredible kind of entrepreneurship and they can make cool things and and they can make cool things and and they can make cool things and adventures and you know, I don't think adventures and you know, I don't think adventures and you know, I don't think there's anything wrong being rich, but there's anything wrong being rich, but there's anything wrong being rich, but if you do get to that place, remember if you do get to that place, remember if you do get to that place, remember where you came from. Remember the people where you came from. Remember the people where you came from. Remember the people who have nothing, who weren't blessed who have nothing, who weren't blessed who have nothing, who weren't blessed with the certain things you have, who with the certain things you have, who with the certain things you have, who weren't blessed with certain weren't blessed with certain weren't blessed with certain opportunities, and do your best to help opportunities, and do your best to help opportunities, and do your best to help them. Because as as Christians, it's a them. Because as as Christians, it's a them. Because as as Christians, it's a duty to think about the people who are duty to think about the people who are duty to think about the people who are hurting in the world, who think about hurting in the world, who think about hurting in the world, who think about the people who are left behind. And the people who are left behind. And the people who are left behind. And there's so many damn people, you know, I there's so many damn people, you know, I there's so many damn people, you know, I went to school with so many people who went to school with so many people who went to school with so many people who were just left behind. And it's were just left behind. And it's were just left behind. And it's heartbreaking. Like I was I was in a heartbreaking. Like I was I was in a heartbreaking. Like I was I was in a food bank and um there was a person who food bank and um there was a person who food bank and um there was a person who was from my class who came in and the was from my class who came in and the was from my class who came in and the shame she had on her face. It was so sad

shame she had on her face. It was so sad shame she had on her face. It was so sad because because because you know she got to that place probably you know she got to that place probably you know she got to that place probably because of lack of love, bad parenting. because of lack of love, bad parenting. because of lack of love, bad parenting. I don't even know if she had parents. Um I don't even know if she had parents. Um I don't even know if she had parents. Um you know she didn't grow up in a rich you know she didn't grow up in a rich you know she didn't grow up in a rich hair and all this. And there's so many hair and all this. And there's so many hair and all this. And there's so many people who were just left behind. And I people who were just left behind. And I people who were just left behind. And I knew people in school who you know got a knew people in school who you know got a knew people in school who you know got a bit angry and stuff and instead of try bit angry and stuff and instead of try bit angry and stuff and instead of try you know teachers or the school trying you know teachers or the school trying you know teachers or the school trying to understand them no they were shunn to understand them no they were shunn to understand them no they were shunn they were put in a box by themsel and they were put in a box by themsel and they were put in a box by themsel and you know I found out they've gone and you know I found out they've gone and you know I found out they've gone and done some pretty dreadful things and no done some pretty dreadful things and no done some pretty dreadful things and no wonder they're trying to find meaning wonder they're trying to find meaning wonder they're trying to find meaning they're trying to find purpose they're they're trying to find purpose they're they're trying to find purpose they're trying to find identity and they're lost trying to find identity and they're lost trying to find identity and they're lost and they're hurting and we got to you and they're hurting and we got to you and they're hurting and we got to you know we do need radical reform to our know we do need radical reform to our know we do need radical reform to our education system because it is failing education system because it is failing education system because it is failing kids just generation after generation. kids just generation after generation. kids just generation after generation. and it's not working. And I got massive and it's not working. And I got massive and it's not working. And I got massive bias cuz I hated school to bits. I'm bias cuz I hated school to bits. I'm bias cuz I hated school to bits. I'm sure there's loads of people who loved sure there's loads of people who loved sure there's loads of people who loved school. And I had a horrendous time in school. And I had a horrendous time in school. And I had a horrendous time in school. And that wasn't friends or school. And that wasn't friends or school. And that wasn't friends or anything. I was lucky. I was never like anything. I was lucky. I was never like anything. I was lucky. I was never like bullied or anything like that. I had bullied or anything like that. I had bullied or anything like that. I had loads of friends. It was the education loads of friends. It was the education loads of friends. It was the education system. And um we we got to change this.

system. And um we we got to change this. system. And um we we got to change this. There's too many kids left behind. Um There's too many kids left behind. Um There's too many kids left behind. Um and that doesn't mean I'm saying, you and that doesn't mean I'm saying, you and that doesn't mean I'm saying, you know, we you know, we should tax people know, we you know, we should tax people know, we you know, we should tax people out of existence or anything like that. out of existence or anything like that. out of existence or anything like that. And I'm super leftwing because I'm And I'm super leftwing because I'm And I'm super leftwing because I'm actually not. you know, I I think actually not. you know, I I think actually not. you know, I I think there's loads of nuances to it all, but there's loads of nuances to it all, but there's loads of nuances to it all, but it does mean we must recognize there are it does mean we must recognize there are it does mean we must recognize there are a lot of people hurting and there's a a lot of people hurting and there's a a lot of people hurting and there's a lot of people who need hell of a lot of lot of people who need hell of a lot of lot of people who need hell of a lot of help. Um, and we must as a society help. Um, and we must as a society help. Um, and we must as a society recognize that and also just try and do recognize that and also just try and do recognize that and also just try and do more, you know, like there should be more, you know, like there should be more, you know, like there should be more government funding to food banks, more government funding to food banks, more government funding to food banks, to charities, you know, I I do believe to charities, you know, I I do believe to charities, you know, I I do believe that as Christians, we should donate. We that as Christians, we should donate. We that as Christians, we should donate. We there shouldn't be a welfare state. It there shouldn't be a welfare state. It there shouldn't be a welfare state. It should be Christians taking the burden should be Christians taking the burden should be Christians taking the burden like it used to be. But there's such like it used to be. But there's such like it used to be. But there's such poverty any now that it's difficult to poverty any now that it's difficult to poverty any now that it's difficult to even manage that anymore. But yeah, well even manage that anymore. But yeah, well even manage that anymore. But yeah, well anyway, I've gone on a complete ramp. anyway, I've gone on a complete ramp. anyway, I've gone on a complete ramp. But yeah, But yeah, But yeah, >> trying to find a job as well with the >> trying to find a job as well with the >> trying to find a job as well with the job center. I'm doing so many search job center. I'm doing so many search job center. I'm doing so many search hours a week. I get the kid to school on hours a week. I get the kid to school on hours a week. I get the kid to school on time one day. Oh, but it's still not the time one day. Oh, but it's still not the time one day. Oh, but it's still not the right coat or it's still not the right right coat or it's still not the right right coat or it's still not the right pair of trousers or not. Oh, pair of trousers or not. Oh, pair of trousers or not. Oh, congratulations. You've been on time congratulations. You've been on time congratulations. You've been on time every day this week. [laughter] every day this week. [laughter] every day this week. [laughter] Nothing of that. None of the um well Nothing of that. None of the um well Nothing of that. None of the um well done. It's all just done. It's all just done. It's all just negativity and I can't stand it anymore.

negativity and I can't stand it anymore. negativity and I can't stand it anymore. 10 minutes up the road in Clethorps is 10 minutes up the road in Clethorps is 10 minutes up the road in Clethorps is St. Peter's Primary School. St. Peter's Primary School. St. Peter's Primary School. >> Did they eat anything today? [laughter] >> Did they eat anything today? [laughter] >> Did they eat anything today? [laughter] >> Miss Abbert has been in this school for >> Miss Abbert has been in this school for >> Miss Abbert has been in this school for over 30 years over 30 years over 30 years >> forever. >> forever. >> forever. >> We are right at the heart of the >> We are right at the heart of the >> We are right at the heart of the community. We know our kids. We know our community. We know our kids. We know our community. We know our kids. We know our parents. We know the support that they parents. We know the support that they parents. We know the support that they may need. So, we have our own food bank may need. So, we have our own food bank may need. So, we have our own food bank and school uniform clothing bank. and school uniform clothing bank. and school uniform clothing bank. >> Isn't that so beautiful? that school has >> Isn't that so beautiful? that school has >> Isn't that so beautiful? that school has a food bank and clothing bank just for a food bank and clothing bank just for a food bank and clothing bank just for those parents struggling. What a what those parents struggling. What a what those parents struggling. What a what again what a hero. What a hero of a head again what a hero. What a hero of a head again what a hero. What a hero of a head teacher doing something like that. I'm teacher doing something like that. I'm teacher doing something like that. I'm sure it probably wasn't just that it was sure it probably wasn't just that it was sure it probably wasn't just that it was some teacher who came up with the some teacher who came up with the some teacher who came up with the initiative. Maybe it was her but like initiative. Maybe it was her but like initiative. Maybe it was her but like you know these are the silent heroes of you know these are the silent heroes of you know these are the silent heroes of our of our bay ladies and gentlemen. You our of our bay ladies and gentlemen. You our of our bay ladies and gentlemen. You know we got to remember these people. We know we got to remember these people. We know we got to remember these people. We got to lift them up. These should be the got to lift them up. These should be the got to lift them up. These should be the inspiration. Not Jeff Bezos, not Bill inspiration. Not Jeff Bezos, not Bill inspiration. Not Jeff Bezos, not Bill Gates. It's these people who are the Gates. It's these people who are the Gates. It's these people who are the real heroes. When the children come into real heroes. When the children come into real heroes. When the children come into reception, they don't come in at reception, they don't come in at reception, they don't come in at particularly high baselines. And I think particularly high baselines. And I think particularly high baselines. And I think following CO, I think it has changed the following CO, I think it has changed the following CO, I think it has changed the perception of people, their value in perception of people, their value in perception of people, their value in education as a way out of poverty or education as a way out of poverty or education as a way out of poverty or into employment.

into employment. into employment. >> I like year six. >> I like year six. >> I like year six. >> Do you all enjoy school? >> Do you all enjoy school? >> Do you all enjoy school? >> At least you're honest. >> At least you're honest. >> At least you're honest. >> You enjoy parts of it. >> You enjoy parts of it. >> You enjoy parts of it. >> Some parts are like dead fun and >> Some parts are like dead fun and >> Some parts are like dead fun and exciting, but some parts you're just sat exciting, but some parts you're just sat exciting, but some parts you're just sat in a room writing for like an hour. in a room writing for like an hour. in a room writing for like an hour. [laughter] Do you think it's sometimes [laughter] Do you think it's sometimes [laughter] Do you think it's sometimes difficult for everyone? difficult for everyone? difficult for everyone? >> Well, yeah, but that's part of learning, >> Well, yeah, but that's part of learning, >> Well, yeah, but that's part of learning, isn't it? That I find things really isn't it? That I find things really isn't it? That I find things really difficult in my job. difficult in my job. difficult in my job. >> We've done a lot of work on behavior. >> We've done a lot of work on behavior. >> We've done a lot of work on behavior. It's not about allowing behaviors just It's not about allowing behaviors just It's not about allowing behaviors just to slide, but it's about understanding to slide, but it's about understanding to slide, but it's about understanding them, respecting that those things have them, respecting that those things have them, respecting that those things have happened. It hasn't ruined their day. It happened. It hasn't ruined their day. It happened. It hasn't ruined their day. It hasn't ruined that relationship. hasn't ruined that relationship. hasn't ruined that relationship. The primary schools are very much more The primary schools are very much more The primary schools are very much more people centered and then they go up to people centered and then they go up to people centered and then they go up to secondary school and the whole thing is secondary school and the whole thing is secondary school and the whole thing is crammed into this highly academic crammed into this highly academic crammed into this highly academic procedure procedure procedure and it just destroys a lot of kids. and it just destroys a lot of kids. and it just destroys a lot of kids. >> So true. So many kids are destroyed by >> So true. So many kids are destroyed by >> So true. So many kids are destroyed by getting told do this math test. Oh, you getting told do this math test. Oh, you getting told do this math test. Oh, you did bad. You're a failure. You're not did bad. You're a failure. You're not did bad. You're a failure. You're not going to make it anywhere in life.

going to make it anywhere in life. going to make it anywhere in life. That's that's so many kids experience, That's that's so many kids experience, That's that's so many kids experience, you know, and even if the school doesn't you know, and even if the school doesn't you know, and even if the school doesn't openly dreadful like that, the culture openly dreadful like that, the culture openly dreadful like that, the culture that is created so often more than none that is created so often more than none that is created so often more than none is that and and and it destroys a kid. is that and and and it destroys a kid. is that and and and it destroys a kid. Because the thing that can mean you can Because the thing that can mean you can Because the thing that can mean you can really get somewhere in how I think really get somewhere in how I think really get somewhere in how I think society views success is feeling you're society views success is feeling you're society views success is feeling you're loved, feeling you belong, feeling loved, feeling you belong, feeling loved, feeling you belong, feeling you're not an idiot, you know, actually you're not an idiot, you know, actually you're not an idiot, you know, actually not hating yourself. You know, crazy, not hating yourself. You know, crazy, not hating yourself. You know, crazy, but maybe you can get somewhere if you but maybe you can get somewhere if you but maybe you can get somewhere if you feel you're not a complete failure from feel you're not a complete failure from feel you're not a complete failure from the get-go. the get-go. the get-go. >> Back at the Shalom Center, they're >> Back at the Shalom Center, they're >> Back at the Shalom Center, they're determined to catch and care for the determined to catch and care for the determined to catch and care for the ones who fall out of the system. But ones who fall out of the system. But ones who fall out of the system. But they say that system must now change. If they say that system must now change. If they say that system must now change. If every child is to have the same chance every child is to have the same chance every child is to have the same chance of success, of success, of success, >> a lot of the young people come here have >> a lot of the young people come here have >> a lot of the young people come here have absolutely got such a low self-esteem. absolutely got such a low self-esteem. absolutely got such a low self-esteem. >> This is where the love starts.

>> It's like family. >> It's like family. >> Like some of the kids here, I was the >> Like some of the kids here, I was the >> Like some of the kids here, I was the mom and dad's youth worker. mom and dad's youth worker. mom and dad's youth worker. >> They know you. They trust you and >> They know you. They trust you and >> They know you. They trust you and they'll come to you with anything they they'll come to you with anything they they'll come to you with anything they need help with or anything. But you need need help with or anything. But you need need help with or anything. But you need to have that relationship first to get to have that relationship first to get to have that relationship first to get to that [music] stage with them. to that [music] stage with them. to that [music] stage with them. >> They deserve so much better. All of >> They deserve so much better. All of >> They deserve so much better. All of them. Right. Come on. Let's get home. them. Right. Come on. Let's get home. them. Right. Come on. Let's get home. >> All right. >> All right. >> All right. >> What a beautiful piece there. Um I'm not >> What a beautiful piece there. Um I'm not >> What a beautiful piece there. Um I'm not the biggest fan live channel for my the biggest fan live channel for my the biggest fan live channel for my kids, but it's a great piece they give kids, but it's a great piece they give kids, but it's a great piece they give that. And also just my hats off to um that. And also just my hats off to um that. And also just my hats off to um whoever edited that, whoever produced whoever edited that, whoever produced whoever edited that, whoever produced that. Brilliant job. So to that that. Brilliant job. So to that that. Brilliant job. So to that videographer or whoever watching it, my videographer or whoever watching it, my videographer or whoever watching it, my hats off and thank you for watching hats off and thank you for watching hats off and thank you for watching this. I know this is a completely random this. I know this is a completely random this. I know this is a completely random video, um, but I try and make videos video, um, but I try and make videos video, um, but I try and make videos basically just on my heart, you know? I basically just on my heart, you know? I basically just on my heart, you know? I I don't want to go for things that just I don't want to go for things that just I don't want to go for things that just get views or do well or popular. I just get views or do well or popular. I just get views or do well or popular. I just want to speak from my heart and if they want to speak from my heart and if they want to speak from my heart and if they do well, I'm thrilled. If people enjoy do well, I'm thrilled. If people enjoy do well, I'm thrilled. If people enjoy it, I'm a happy man. If they if one it, I'm a happy man. If they if one it, I'm a happy man. If they if one person watches this and then their person watches this and then their person watches this and then their heart's moved, I've done my job. You heart's moved, I've done my job. You heart's moved, I've done my job. You know, if it's one view, that's that's know, if it's one view, that's that's know, if it's one view, that's that's fine by me. Um, obviously, I would I fine by me. Um, obviously, I would I fine by me. Um, obviously, I would I would like to grow this so I could do would like to grow this so I could do would like to grow this so I could do this full-time. that would be phenomenal this full-time. that would be phenomenal this full-time. that would be phenomenal because obviously I don't make any money because obviously I don't make any money because obviously I don't make any money or anything like that on this. Um but or anything like that on this. Um but or anything like that on this. Um but yeah, thank you for watching. God bless yeah, thank you for watching. God bless yeah, thank you for watching. God bless you and whatever you're going through you and whatever you're going through you and whatever you're going through may that be maybe it's just self-esteem.

may that be maybe it's just self-esteem. may that be maybe it's just self-esteem. Maybe you had a cushy childhood. Maybe Maybe you had a cushy childhood. Maybe Maybe you had a cushy childhood. Maybe your parents were wealthy or like you your parents were wealthy or like you your parents were wealthy or like you know you never had to worry about money know you never had to worry about money know you never had to worry about money or anything like that and you got a or anything like that and you got a or anything like that and you got a trust fund or maybe that but maybe you trust fund or maybe that but maybe you trust fund or maybe that but maybe you just have bad self-esteem and that's just have bad self-esteem and that's just have bad self-esteem and that's that's still rough. It's still rough to that's still rough. It's still rough to that's still rough. It's still rough to hate yourself. It's still rough to go hate yourself. It's still rough to go hate yourself. It's still rough to go through that. So, you know, I don't want through that. So, you know, I don't want through that. So, you know, I don't want to act like unless you in desperate to act like unless you in desperate to act like unless you in desperate poverty that somehow your issues don't poverty that somehow your issues don't poverty that somehow your issues don't matter cuz they do. Um, and you know, as matter cuz they do. Um, and you know, as matter cuz they do. Um, and you know, as Mother Theresa says, like in the west Mother Theresa says, like in the west Mother Theresa says, like in the west the issue is, you know, less about the issue is, you know, less about the issue is, you know, less about economics. Obviously, now a lot of it economics. Obviously, now a lot of it economics. Obviously, now a lot of it is, but um, you know, it's spiritual is, but um, you know, it's spiritual is, but um, you know, it's spiritual poverty, it's lack of love. Um, and I poverty, it's lack of love. Um, and I poverty, it's lack of love. Um, and I think there's so much truth in that. You think there's so much truth in that. You think there's so much truth in that. You know, we can compare to places in Africa know, we can compare to places in Africa know, we can compare to places in Africa where, you know, people don't even have where, you know, people don't even have where, you know, people don't even have clean water and we can say, "Well, we're clean water and we can say, "Well, we're clean water and we can say, "Well, we're not like that, so why are we feeling not like that, so why are we feeling not like that, so why are we feeling bad?" But we lack love. You know, you go bad?" But we lack love. You know, you go bad?" But we lack love. You know, you go to the slums of India, I'll tell you to the slums of India, I'll tell you to the slums of India, I'll tell you what is there. It's love. It's, you what is there. It's love. It's, you what is there. It's love. It's, you know, people, some people say their know, people, some people say their know, people, some people say their quality of life is better. Actually, quality of life is better. Actually, quality of life is better. Actually, they're happier. They have nothing yet they're happier. They have nothing yet they're happier. They have nothing yet they're happier. Um because love is the they're happier. Um because love is the they're happier. Um because love is the most important thing. You know, money most important thing. You know, money most important thing. You know, money can't beat that. It can't beat that. It can't beat that. It can't beat that. It can't beat that. It can't beat that. It really can't. And there are a lot of really can't. And there are a lot of really can't. And there are a lot of issues, but you know, if you are loved issues, but you know, if you are loved issues, but you know, if you are loved by your parents, if you're loved by just by your parents, if you're loved by just by your parents, if you're loved by just one person, may that be your girlfriend, one person, may that be your girlfriend, one person, may that be your girlfriend, your brother, your sister, that ju your brother, your sister, that ju your brother, your sister, that ju that's what it's about. That's that's that's what it's about. That's that's that's what it's about. That's that's what matters in life. It's not a what matters in life. It's not a what matters in life. It's not a paycheck. It's not a amount on the paycheck. It's not a amount on the paycheck. It's not a amount on the screen. That's the thing that, you know,

screen. That's the thing that, you know, screen. That's the thing that, you know, keeps people going in the depths of keeps people going in the depths of keeps people going in the depths of hell. And um if you're one of those hell. And um if you're one of those hell. And um if you're one of those people who loves someone struggling, God people who loves someone struggling, God people who loves someone struggling, God bless you. If you're one of those people bless you. If you're one of those people bless you. If you're one of those people who has someone loving you, God bless who has someone loving you, God bless who has someone loving you, God bless you. Yeah. Love you all and I'll see you you. Yeah. Love you all and I'll see you you. Yeah. Love you all and I'll see you on the next one very soon. Peace.