A few weeks had passed when the officials had caught on me. They called my parents and requested for a conference. Then, there, they asked me the question: "Are you truly on weed?"

That was a hot spot. They didn’t catch me red-handed, so if I lied, I would have gotten away with it, just like that. I had no evidence on me to start off. But I walked out the conference room regretting that I had confessed. I had no idear why I burted it out.

It was my freshmen year at FD. A bunch of my friends gathered around this guy named Shawn. We were all wondering what was going on. Then, Shawn unzipped his bag, and out of it came tumbling down Tommy socks.

The guys asked where he got ‘em, and he said that he "jacked" it from Liberty House. People were like, "how?" He explained to us how he stole it. He took off the socks he was wearing and put the new socks on and just left.

After school that day, I started getting tempted to go to the mall to steal some socks. I did not overcome the temptation and so, I went inside Liberty House. Then, I peered if anyone was looking at me or watching me except the old lady behind me. Then, I took a couple of socks inside the dressing room and started taking off my old socks and putting on he nice new socks.

After I put on my socks, I went out of the dressing room and headed for the exit. My heart was pounding so hard that I could barely walk. But right before I stepped out, a lady grabbed my arm asking me if I paid for the socks. I said no, and I had to follow her tot he security room.

The lady that was behind me earlier was a security officer. Inside the room were more than fifty cameras which captured every moment I made. I was then sent to the police station, they called my mom, had a long talk, and I was released.

   It wasn’t that I needed the socks, but it was because of the temptation.

What’s the big deal about dating?

I won’t say I wasn’t offered the chance of dating because I was. I don’t want to date because I feel that I’m not ready. I believe dating is a serious step in life. I don’t want to date a person that I know won’t be with all my life. I’d rather have good, close friends of both sexes, that I can share my life with. But, I don’t know my future, if I feel that a certain person is right for me and God points it out to me…I’ll go for it!

To me dating is when two people are seeing each other. It’s the step before you go out. This is when you get to know the person better. You’ll get to find out what he is really like without his friends around. I mean...everybody hides some of their characteristics away from people!

I date because I want to get to know the guy better before anything serious happens. It hink it’s best if people do that instead of going out with a person just because of looks or how popular he/she is.

Dear KC,
    There’s this girl I know and I found birth control pills in her wallet, so what should I do?
Someone Who Cares

Dear Someone Who Cares,
    I know it must be very hard to accept the fact that someone of your own age bracket is sexually active, especially a friend. Having those pills does not necessarily mean that they’re hers though. She could be holding them for a friend or maybe even have found them. Another issue comes to my mind though. Does she know that you were looking through her wallet, or did you stumble upon them as you were "exploring." If you were looking without her permission, it will of course be harder to talk to her about the situation because she may feel violated or even hurt.
    The hard truth is that if she is relying on birth control pills as a contraceptive she is taking a huge risk and playing with fire. It might be a blessing that you found them though because unless someone talks to her she’s gonna get burned. You need to apologize to her for invading her privacy first of all, but also tell her that saying sorry does not erase the fact that you saw the pills. Tell her that you care for her a lot and you do not want to see her get hurt, or even possibly end up getting pregnant.
KC

Dear KC,
    Well I have this problem with this person. I’ve asked a lot of people for advice, but none of it helped me out. It all started when I gave this person something that means a lot to me that I’ve had since I was born. Then, a couple of days later, I found it laying on the floor. I was really mad at this person. But now I’m confused because me and that person had something, and I don’t know if I like her or hate her. Since then, I haven’t said a word to her and I’ve distance myself from her. Please help me, KC.
ePIC

Dear ePIC,
    First of all, it’s already a big step for you that you’re seeking help because it truly shows how much you care about this person. At the same time, your situation is also difficult because it deals with a delicate personal matter. Right now, you seem to be feeling very rejected because of seeing a precious belonging not being cared for.
    Because you really seem to care for this person a great deal, then you should find it in your heart to get past the situation and onto being open with her about the situation. You may discover that what you saw was really not intentional. You know, so many problems in this world would probably be solved if people would get past their assumptions and be able to talk out problems with whomever they have the problems. But we are very sensitive human beings and that’s why it is not so easy.
    Pray that God will give you strength and wisdom about how you can approach her gently. Pray also that as you both talk about the situation that you’ll both be honest and kind to each other. Otherwise, both of you may just end up saying things you’ll regret. All I can say is that you don’t want to lose someone special just because of a misunderstanding. I hope that both of you will remain friends no matter what.
KC

"So, don’t get tired of doing what is good. Don’t get discouraged and give up, for we will reap a harvest of blessing at the appropriate time. Whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone..."