"A Girl Name Rose"

When I was employed as a counselor I developed a particular bond with a young teenage girl named Rose. Rose was a thirteen year old middle school student, who had unique qualities and a unique presence. I meant with Rose for our weekly scheduled counseling appoints at the public library in the town in which she lived. Rose enjoyed and anticipated our appointments as this was one of her few opportunities to express her emotional feelings, friendships, school work, extracurricular activities, and family due to the fact that she had little communication about these topics with her mother and step-father. During one of our counseling meetings in Early December of 2009, Rose asked me if I could come to her mentor breakfast that was to take place at her school. After receiving the approval from my supervisor and director, I told Rose I would be honored to attend. On the morning of the mentor breakfast I arrived at Rose's middle school, entered the cafeteria where the breakfast was to be held, and was immediately surprised by what I saw. The entire cafeteria was filled with middle school children and their mentors, most of which were the children's parents. I began to realized that the offered extended to me by Rose to attend her mentor breakfast was significantly important to her. Her follow classmates considered their mentor to be an important family member in their life such as their mother, father, older brother, or older sister. The fact that Rose chose me to attend her mentor breakfast and viewed me as mentor and important figure in her life was extremely touching to my heart.