break my silence

As I sit here writing this post...
I am feeling extremely guilty.
I overheard a high school tutor raise 
his voice at one of my kids today....

He looked him in the eye and said:
"you KNOW your father doesn't want you! And if you keep getting in trouble, he's not gunna let you play football".
The child looked up with the saddest eyes I have ever seen and replied in a shaky voice:
"How do you know?"
"I just know."

My heart broke.
And it continues to break now,
as I sit here close to tears..

I did nothing,
I said nothing.

Wishing I would have said or done something,
to take the pain in that little boy's eyes away...

I didn't know what to do. I was shocked and so taken aback.
My heart broke for the both of them.

I even wished I could take away the pain
that young man must be feeling deep down inside.

What could have happened in his life, to justify speaking 
such damaging, hurtful words, to anyone...let alone a child?

We all have our scars. We are all hurting.

God, soothe our pain and let us find healing.
and God, just one more thing,

#BreakMySilence.