Let me tell you a story about my good friend Kailey. She was 5 years old at the time and one of my best friends. She was having nightmares of alligators every night and was having trouble sleeping. One night before bedtime, I tugged on her ear and said, “I am pulling all the bad dreams out.” I then tightened my fist as if I was holding the bad dreams and threw them across the room. I then massaged her forehead and said, “I am putting good dreams in.” The peaceful smile that spread across her face was priceless. Much to her delight and my surprise, it worked! The alligators were gone!
Not long after that, she returned the favor. We were watching a video of the 2009 USA Memory Championship. There was a split screen of me and another competitor. She asked, “Are you having a contest with him?” I smiled and said, “I am.” Her reply without hesitation was, “I bet you win!” I turned my head to look at her and she nodded as if to assure me I would win. It felt good! The competition had been over for six months when she said that. I did win, and that felt good, but to have one of my friends believe in me (even if she was 5) felt just as good.
The lesson? Don’t underestimate what encouragement and believing in someone can do. You may say, “Who am I to encourage this person? I am not of their economic level or status, or I am only 5!” But, in reality, that is irrelevant and will inspire them on to better things. I can’t tell you how eager I am to win the next tournament just so I can tell Kailey about it and thank her for her encouragement. I am also ready to fight off the alligators for her.
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Ron White
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