The Sacred Contract of Fatherhood has existed since the beginning of creation and is written in the hearts of children. When this contract is honored it brings healing and hope to the world. When this contract is broken the heart upon which it is written also breaks. The pain of this brokenness generates the poisons of anger, fear and confusion causing more cycles of broken contracts, intergenerational pain and poisons. Who better to break the negative cycles of intergenerational pain than a young person? Instead of accepting the poisons of violence, abandonment, disappointment and heartbreak Carlos is guided in transforming these poisons into healing medicines for himself, his family, his community and eventually his father. Carlos learns that it's never too early or too late for anyone to honor the sacred contract within our hearts for the healing of ourselves, the future generations and the world. In this heartwarming and inspirational journey the heart of the reader heals with Carlos. We are reminded that healthy men are not only needed, but discover that perhaps healthy fathers are key in the positive transformation within the lives of young people throughout the world today. Who better to bring men back to their sacred contracts than the hearts of the youth that share this sacred contract with them? In God, Help Me Tie My Shoes! The Sacred Contract of Fatherhood a young person named Carlos is guided by prevention workers in transforming the poisons of violence, abandonment, disappointment and heartbreak into healing medicines for himself, his family, his community and eventually his father. The story is a fictional story based on very non-fictional events that must be addressed for the healing of our communities throughout the world. This book offers solutions for youth, answers for communities, techniques for professionals, a plea to fathers and inspiration for all to transform any poisons that we have within our lives into healing medicines in order to reconnect with the sacred contract in our hearts.