A powerful piece posted January 2016 on The Beat Within Facebook page facebook.com/thebeatwithin. Visit and 'like' the page. An inspiring message by Ruth to kick off the 20th year of The Beat Within's existence. Since 1996.
Dear The Beat Within
Thanks for waking up every Tuesday morning and taking your time to come to Eastlake (Central Juvenile Hall). You give us girls a different task to write about each week, we get to choose between the four topics.
It is actually a good experience for me. Every time I write it helps me let out my feelings or what is on my mind. I know I am not the only girl here to thank you guys for this.
As I see everybody write and everybody going up to read their paper (to the group), it helps me know I am not the only one with a difficult life or problems. I definitely recommend that other youth out there try this because it is not only here in Eastlake.
There are still girls out there who I am pretty sure have not picked up a pencil and wrote it all out on paper. Not just us girls, but guys too.
Once again thanks for everything you guys do. I hope you really take my advice about youth out there, remember they might need you. With much thankfulness...
-Ruth, Los Angeles
thebeatwithin.org
