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How Will You Choose To Live?
By Rory Stern | September 25, 2008
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This morning I had the great pleasure of meeting someone who has forever changed my life.
Her Name Is Dawn Johnson
http://www.selfesteemqueen.com
There are few people in this world who have literally changed the way I view life. Dawn is one of them, and I can’t wait for you to meet her. She is a living, breathing messenger who is here to really change the way you see the world, the way you see your children, and the way you see how all of the “rules” in life should be shattered.
According to Dawn’s story, she shouldn’t even really be here with us today. Having grown up in a very difficult environment, with a colorful past, most people would have written her off. And from the sounds of it, a lot of people did.
But not Dawn! Dawn never gave up on herself.
Thank god for that!
Will You Conform? Or will you fight?
Dawn’s story is inspirational on so many levels. And I’ll leave many of the details for her to share with you. But what I think is most relevant to parents and anyone working with children..
Always look deeper
Never settle for what you think you see on the outside. Never stand for labels, and never forget how complex children are on the inside.
Just when you think you have someone figured, or that you know what they are going through, back up and ask them how they are feeling…
Forget everything you have been taught. Forget all the hardships you have personally fought, and never compare yourself to anyone else. Never take for granted the life that you can save.
This morning I woke up and was feeling incredibly anxious about something so trivial, something so meaningless. Really! I actually was falling into a bad place.
One person changed all that, with just a smile…
After just 5 minutes on the phone… I had completely forgotten what was on my mind. And after that call, I had forgotten that I had been anxious. I only remember as I started sharing the remarkable call I had just finished with Dawn.
One person really can make a difference! Will you be that one person? Will you be that one person who can change the life of a child?
It wasn’t long ago that I didn’t believe in the power of just one person. And it was even less than that where I didn’t believe that energy and passion mattered. But today I know those are actually the two most important factors I look for in people.
I don’t care about education… I don’t care about accomplishment… I don’t care about money… And I don’t care about fancy things…
When I need someone in my life to make an impact – I want someone who has lived and NOT just read about it in a book.
What will you teach your children today?
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