It’s summer
camp season and my sons are at camp everyday…as camp counselors. Every day they
have unique stories about their day. One day my son came home and said to his
brother, “I made one paper airplane, then all the kids asked for one.”
I told my
son, “You’re an aeronautical engineer.”
There was a
sparkle in my other son’s eyes as he said, “I can use that on my resume,
aeronautical engineer.”
The planes
my son created were not passenger jets, nor were they space shuttles. The paper
designs could be considered fighter planes. The kids became pilots, launching
their planes through the air, some soaring, others spinning and a few needed
tweaking. Laughter and screams filled the air.
Mission
accomplished. Kids were entertained, had fun and went home tired. My son was an
aeronautical engineer for one day, but in “real life” he’s majoring in
business. The kids at camp look up to him, not just because he’s 6’3”, but
because of the lessons they learn. One of those lessons being, it’s okay to
have fun.
Both of my
sons said, “Now I see how it was when the kids used to run up to you saying, Ms.
Angie, Ms. Angie.” When the kids are excited, they leave you with a warm fuzzy
feeling, knowing that you have touched them in some way.
My sons have
unknowingly followed in my footsteps through their involvement with summer day
camps. From camper to camp counselor and beyond, I encouraged my sons to grow
where they are planted and enjoy the journey. Be an inspiration to someone who
crosses your path.
No matter
whether you’re an aeronautical engineer, college student, other laborer, you
can be appositive influence in someone’s life. How will you encourage someone
today?
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