Last Friday I was giving two kids tennis lessons. It was about halfway through the class and the little girl in the class was acting up. She was being silly and wasn't paying attention and I was getting a little frustrated. She's an adorable little girl, but she loves to act out. At one point we were picking up tennis balls and she walked over to me and asked me if I had seen her dog tags. I said, I saw them around her neck, but didn't know what they said. They explained that she has diabetes, what kind of diabetes she has and lists her parents phone numbers. She read all the information with such pride. The class was coming to an end and I wished her happy holidays and she wished me back. I told her I'd see her in three weeks and all of the sudden she got this sad look on her face. She asked me why three weeks and I explained that there is no school for the next two Fridays and that we wouldn't meet again until January 6, 2012. She said that made her sad, because she likes tennis. She bundled up and walked to the door. As she was leaving she turned and waved and then told her babysitter "I really like Jon, he's the best teacher I have." That is why I do it and can't stop working with kids. For all the headaches, all the parents I put up with, it's those moments that make all of it worth it.
Most people I know do not care about knowing the truth or facts, they only care about being the one who passes along information. I wonder if I could privately ask people why they use social media (honestly), what their reason would be. I don't think people without a sense of humor, realize how much fun the world can be. Even during the hard times. So many of us spend time thinking of mistakes and regrets, but if we really think about it, we've probably dodged more bullets than missed boats. You know when you sit by yourself reading, sipping some coffee or tea and you don't think about anything, but what you're doing? That!
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