Love.
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This is one of my favorite shirts.&nbsp; The design is real hip and the people, places, and events associated with it are some of the dearest to me.&nbsp; The Neighborhood is a place for middle and high school kids to gather at the church in which I grew up.&nbsp; It was started by a man named Scott Hood (who really liked that &ldquo;NeighborHOOD&rdquo; ended with his name) when I was a sophomore in college.&nbsp; I first met Scott as an 8th grader when he came to my church as a youth intern.&nbsp; We played these really gross games like eating pigs feet and drinking concoctions of tabasco sauce, soda, and whatever else he could find.&nbsp; However, Scott&rsquo;s life was defined by the verse at the bottom of the shirt: &ldquo;We love because God first loved us.&rdquo;&nbsp; Scott, who is a hero, mentor, and friend, allowed several punk college kids like myself to hang out at the Neighborhood and lead small groups of kids.&nbsp; Our goal was to love the kids.&nbsp; We wanted the kids to experience the love of God so that in turn they could love each other.&nbsp; I continued to hang around the Neighborhood through the rest of college (which was a five year adventure for me, so that&rsquo;s four years at the Neighborhood) and learn what it means to invest my life into the lives of others.&nbsp; I love the precious girls that I was able to walk life with, learn from, and hopefully teach a thing or two.&nbsp; I miss my time at the Neighborhood and the dear people that I lived life with during that season.&nbsp; However, I can&rsquo;t think of another way that I would have rather spent my college years.