A TRIBUTE TO THE YOUTH

There is hope for the future!

Hats off to the "Kau 7" for having the vision to dream their future dreams awake.  It all started with an idea to "Pay It Forward" Contest.  I'm involved with a private member organization that turns current and past debt into cash for it's members, and offers a $100,000 Bonus Buddy gift to the recipient of your choice.

I decided to run a contest for a $100,000 Bonus Buddy gift ~ and only sent out 100 emails.  To me this was awesome ~ a 1/100 chance of winning $100,000.  To my total surprise I only received 3 entries, with only 1 day to go until the contest deadline.

I happened to mention this while a group of teens were hanging out for Spring Break.  They asked if there was any age limit on this $100,000 gift.  It was then that my light bulb went on.  I told them that they were invited to participate…the rules were easy, simply tell me, "What you would do with $100,000 RIGHT NOW?"

I could see their excitement.  Within an hour I received notification from the group of 7 that they decided that they wanted to work together as 1 and proceeded to make their proposal.  I was (and still am) awestruck by them, and their idea(s).

I knew the moment that I received their proposal that they were the winners!  The youngest is 11, and the oldest is 16.  I still glow every time I think of them, and their excitement.

That's when the realization hit me...The adults have been so battered by life (particularly over the past few years), that they have lost touch with their dreams!  They can't even imagine something wonderful happening to them.  So sad!

What is there, when hope isn't even left?

Thankfully the children are our hope.  …And I can tell you from what I've seen created by this dynamic group of 7 on paper is awesome.

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Here's what I received from them…

"Subject: Bonus Buddy Proposal

Dear Amber,

While we were up at Randi's we constructed the idea that we could be more productive if we made the bonus buddy proposal together. So we decided that we would devote 5,000 to each of our families. So they can deal with financial expenses. That left us with 65,000 dollars total. At that point Tia mentioned she's always wanted to own a restaurant. Deeming this a good idea we decided we would pool the remaining cash, to fund a restaurant in Ocean-View. ( Randi, Tia, Devan, Robert, Sergio, Shylee, and Lacey) All of us, with the exception of Robert, would work every job. Robert would work taking care of fiances, advertising, and legal matters. This restaurant would serve dinner from 5:00pm to 8:30pm because, of coarse we are all still in high school. But after high school we will open up for lunch as well. At this restaurant we hold community events such as open mic, dances and teen club events. The idea behind this is to be a five star restaurant. The location for this restaurant is still under speculation.We have not discovered a suitable location yet. We thought that this was a good idea because it helps the community as well as our selves and our families."

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I was so inspired by the Kau youth, that I decided to create a YouTube dedicated to them.

  

My dance to them is to Robyn's ~ We Dance to the Beat.  Here are the lyrics to the tune…

Lyrics to We Dance to the Beat by Robyn

We dance to the beat, we dance to the beat

We dance to the beat, we dance to the beat

We dance to the beat, we dance to the beat

We dance to the beat, we dance to the beat

We dance to the beat, we dance to the beat

We dance to the beat, we dance to the beat

We dance to the beat, we dance to the beat

We dance to the beat, we dance to the beat

We dance to the beat of the continents shifting under our feet

We dance to the beat, we dance to the beat

We dance to the beat of a new, better, faster breed

We dance to the beat, we dance to the beat

We dance to the beat of radioactivity blocking the exits

We dance to the beat, we dance to the beat

We dance to the beat of false mass of unrecognized genius

We dance to the beat, we dance to the beat

We dance to the beat of distorted knowledge passed on

We dance to the beat, we dance to the beat

We dance to the beat of a distant room

We dance to the beat, we dancing

And it's loud and proud, and it's loud and proud

And it's loud and proud

We dance to the beat, we dance to the beat

We dance to the beat, we dance to the beat

We dance to the beat of silent mutation

We dance to the beat of your brain not evolving fast enough

We dance to the beat of raw talent, wasted

We dance to the beat of bad kissers clicking teeth

We dance to the beat of opportunity knocking

We dance to the beat of an eviction next door

We dance to the beat, we dance to the beat

Of another recycled rebellion, of consolidated assets 

Of another crowd losing it, another voice breaking up in static

Of suburban burning, of communication gone bad

We dance to the beat, we dance to the beat

We dance to the beat, we dance to the beat

And we don't stop, and we don't stop

And we don't stop, and we don't stop

And we don't stop

We dance to the beat, we dance to the beat

We dance to the beat

We dance to the beat 

And we don't stop, and we don't stop

 We dance to the beat of a billion charges of endorphins

We dance to the beat, we dance to the beat

We dance to the beat of love lost and won back

We dance to the beat, we dance to the beat

We dance to the beat of source code in conconjurey

We dance to the beat, we dance to the beat

We dance to the beat of gravity giving us a break

We dance to the beat, we dance to the beat

We dance to the beat, we dance 

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I dance to the Youth! 

~ Amber Blissin' Out in Paradise