Okay..come on...I know you might think this is a lame one but it made me feel really happy and isn't that what it is about... how I can be changed and look at things differently based on kind acts toward others?
I was at the rollerskating rink today. I love rollerskating! I have ever since I was in 7th grade and skated my first couples skate with a cute boy!
I was busy getting my groove on..enjoying the disco ball and loud Queen song playing in the background. When I went around for the 100th lap or so..I noticed a little boy about 10-years-old looking very distraught at the air hockey table. I skated up and he looked at me bewildered. He said "I paid for the air hockey game but my friend doesn't see me...will you save my game while I go get my friend"? I said "I will guard your game with my life". He skated away at lightening speed. As he and his friend returned I skated away; It was of utmost importance that I be able to catch the end of the disco ball and Queen song. He yelled after me... "Thank-You, Thank-You".
What I learned is not to underestimate what children find important and what worries them. Take a few minutes to listen to them and understand the importance of a possible lost 50cents and a lost opportunity for air hockey.
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