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Aaron's wife was in the youth group during his first year on the job but no one talks about this. Ever.

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10/10 comment, no notes

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Bwwwaaahahaha , only facts here.

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the ecclesiastes reference at the end is a very nice touch

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Easily Think Piece of the year.

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this is singlehandedly the most profound piece of literature i've ever had the pleasure of reading

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This is one of your few pieces tinged with hope.. it is the hope of living like Wayne. WWWD? Amen and amen.

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This morning on the way to church my kids requested My Place in This World off the Week Away soundtrack. I had to put sunglasses on to hide the tear that dripped. There is hope. (I’m 48)

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Ooft, I felt 2010s youth pastor in my bones! Ridiculously accurate 😂

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BIG HOUSE! I do feel a surge of hope at the end of that chillingly prophetic dystopia!

Also, Todd may have had other names but they all ended w a double consonant, or at least two consonants: ex. Jeff, Matt, Clint

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I wish I wrote this. Hilarious

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Brilliant 😉

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Wow, this is hilarious. Wish I could learn to write comically. 🙂 I'm afraid it is a foreign language to me. You are a gifted writer!

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thanks. i describe it as writing stupidly, on purpose :)

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Yes. This. So legit.

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As someone whose youth minister was named Wayne and who dod youth ministry from 2018 through the pandemic… all of this tracks, perfectly 😂

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Thank you for the laughs! So glad to be so many decades past youth group….

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No words, just laughter 😂😂😂😂

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Wayne will never fail you.

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