My life starts new and with you all.

Hello People,


     Aaron Vick here, and boy do I have some things to say.  I started this blog because a friend, I highly respect, inspired me.  You can visit his blog here at www.mrfinklegoestodublin.com.blogspot  .  Please check out his blog and help him out.  Back to the issue of me getting it right.  What does that mean....?


     Well, I am separating from the military after five grueling years and one deployment.  I started thinking of ideas about what i wanted to do to keep me busy while going to school.  I came across a few thing that lead into the discovery of: Me wanting to help the youth.  Never before have i thought about this, until the recent months.  


     I made a list of what I want to do to accomplish this. Maybe you all can help me come up with some ideas (they would be greatly appreciated.)


1.) I want to write a children's book. I want to come up with an idea and moral to keep kids entertained, while teaching them a comprehensible fundamental at their stage of life.  Me not having kids, is that a reason why I can't Think of anything?  If so send me some ideas of what you would like to see.


2.) I want and am going to become a Big Brother. I put time and effort into the research of the organization. I find it to be a very uplifting program, even for me. What better way to stay on the straight and narrow, avoid unnecessary trouble than to mentor and help shape a future citizen's life.  I know it will be enjoyable.


3.) I want to film PSA's about some of the trouble out there involving today's youth.  When I was in school, we would watch ton of these videos.  I've asked around and I've come to realize there is just not that amount of participation from schools in this area anymore.  I am not saying they don't teach awareness to the youth about certain issues, just saying it is not that often.  I will have to do more research on what's out there and how available it is. 

4.) My ultimate goal is to grow as an individual who shows they care about what's going on in society and help recreate, what I believe is lost, a society that is focused on the safety, wellness, and growth of today's youth.


5.) Suicide awareness. In the military, there is a quote from former Sergeant Major of the Army Kenneth Preston: "One suicide is one suicide too many..."  This struck my heart. In the military we preach this subject.  I think it's time to branch it out to society.  I am dedicated to finding ways to minimalize this unfortunate thought.  Right now i can provide numbers to some national hotlines:

                                       1-800-SUICIDE(784-2433)    1-800-273-TALK(8255)

                          and a website with listing of hotlines within your respective state.

                                                      www.suicidehotlines.com

     I would love to involve more people in this and create a a network of similarly motivated people.  Please read and pass on this blog to everyone in hopes we can shape America's youth into a more positive direction.