FTK!

The acronym "FTK" (For The Kids) became a regular slogan each one of us counselors would chant when one of our campers wanted to jump on the water trampoline for the third time or when the kids wanted to cover us with mud from the mud pit. We did it all For The Kids. 

I know there are many people who have served as camp counselors over the summer and I think we can all agree - it's the best freakin' "job" on the planet. The summer weather, no school, fun activities, and meeting so many new people - what more could you ask for? The camp I spent two summers at wasn't just a camp: Cotubic is known as "our Eden." A place filled with love, peace, and new beginnings for young kids and teens.

I consider this the "job" where I learned how to treat others. I learned what it meant to put the needs and priorities of others before my own. I learned what it looks like to live according to what you believe. I learned what it means to be vulnerable and honest with other people about the dark parts of our lives that people often do not want to discuss. I learned what it means to live as if we're not living on this earth.

I want to dedicate this Brief Blog to a camper of mine who fought a hard fight on this earth. We loved you then, and we love you now. Take care sweet Raynie.