We all desire to be connected to others. We have been created by the One who is love. We were created to love and be loved. When we feel isolated, our very souls struggle. There are moments in our lives when we feel so distant from others. We can feel like we are alone in the world and the problems we face are insurmountable. The more isolated we become, the bigger our problems seem and the more troubled we become. We were not made to be alone.

When I found out we would be looking at The Outsiders during St. Luke’s on Broadway this year, I decided to read the book again. It had been years since I’d read it, but I remembered it being one of my favorite books when I was in school.