WALK TO BEAUTIFUL:The Power of Love and a Homeless Kid Who Found the Way 

           BY Jimmy Wayne

 

 

 

Country music singer, Jimmy Wayne, emerged from the foster care and juvenile justice system with the strength to follow his dream.  When he found success, he never forgot from where he got his strength.  In 2010, to bring awareness to the foster care system and the lost children who age out of the system, Wayne decided to walk halfway across America.  Along the way, he caught the attention of people who had no idea of this problem in our country.  Today, Jimmy Wayne continues to call attention to the plight of so many young people while following his dream.

Living through Jimmy Wayne’s struggle as he tells his story is heart-breaking.  However, throughout his story, he calls attention to others – some who were also struggling - some who touched his life, allowing him to keep his hope alive. 

Working with young people certainly has kept me on my toes and opened my eyes to the struggles of so many.  But, for others, Wayne puts a face to the struggle, allowing the reader to step away from the stereotypes and see the child who is left to suffer. 

As Wayne makes it through his childhood and begins his transition to Nashville, the reader is cheering for his success.  His story does not allow the reader to sit on the sidelines or to stay uninvolved.  Thanks to Wayne’s message, many young people will receive the help they need and be given the opportunity to follow their own dreams.