Loving the Un-loveable

This is one of the toughest lessons out there, but so fundamental.  It can be difficult to see past the facade that people portray in order to protect themselves.  Oftentimes individuals who are difficult to love have been treated like (or even told that) they are not loveable, so they behave accordingly (ever heard of a self-fulfilling prophecy?).  Showing people they are loved for who they are (and not necessarily their behavior) can do wonders.

[Starting an internship in a couple of weeks at a junior high....I'm really going to try and remember this.]