It Already Is

Yesterday I ran into a young lady that I have known for a little over six years. She spotted me driving down a street and walked a block to where I parked to say hello to me. We sat, while I waited for my son's practice to end, and talked about her life. She had a newborn son and had recently moved into the area. She was very upbeat about the course her life was going. She was in a relationship that she was happy about. Her income would be picking up soon, she hoped to have a new apartment and a new school for her older son to attend.

As she sat and told her story I was wondering if she knew that life had more to offer her than what she wanted. So after listening to her for nearly 10 minutes I asked the question "What is the plan for your life?" Her response threw me for a loop. She stated, "It already is." That told me that she wasn't going to strive for anything more than what she had and that was cool for her. It wasn't cool for me. It's not cool for me.

Each day that I wake up I hope that I am impacting some young person to want more for their lives and for their children's lives. I teach my sons to dream big and to desire the best. I bring that very thought process into my classroom. Whether in my lesson plans or my famous "lectures" I want young people to see beyond their present circumstances and believe that they can be successful achievers.

I strive for that each day.


Be Blessed
Lindar