Asset #2 - Positive Family Communication - Young person and his/her parent(s) communicate positively, and young person is willing to seek advice and counsel from parent(s).

BE A ROCK

After a nasty fight with her mother, a 15-year-old girl slammed the door to her bedroom, cried herself into exhaustion, and didn't come out of her room for the rest of the night.

The next morning, when she opened her bedroom door, she found a little box on the floor just outside her room. She picked it up, plopped herself on the bed, and opened the small package. Inside she found a rock wrapped in a piece of paper on which were written 20 words.

It took less than a minute to read the message, but she'll have a lifetime to bask in its meaning. She practically flew to her mom and wrapped her in a bear hug.

The words on the note: "This rock is 30 million years old. That's how long it will be before I ever give up on you."

Do you know someone who could use a rock?

(Excerpt from Tag, You're It! By Kathleen Kimball-Baker, Chapter 50, page 110)