Thursday, April 21, 2011

now this is youth development

Now here is an example of some quality youth development, doing the everyday work of kindness in the spirit of giving back to the community. I've watched Barry for over 15 years at the MSU basketball games, and always wondered his story.

This is the work, the type of influence you can have, where you can open up your door, listen, and start a ripple of change. It is not about teaching wining or losing, but about the process, the developmental potential. It stirs all types of feelings inside me that leads me closer to an path of inspiration, dedication, reaching for more.

OK maybe I'm taking this too far, but none-the-less, a good story if you need a pick-me-up:

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