A couple years ago, I was at a dance competition and a teammate of mine was a finalist in the best of the best competition. Emily was only nine years old at the time and was one of the sweetest,mostconfident, and most modest children I'd ever met. I wanted to support her so some other teammates and I went to the competition, even though we weren't competing that day. We didn't think anything of it, it wasn't a haste and we were excited and proud of our friend. After she won (yay!) we went back stage and took pictures and congratulated her. A couple days later, she ran up to me at the studio and handed me a letter after giving me a big hug and thanking me for coming. I opened the note and found the sweetest thank you note. This little girl, who I rarely see because of our age difference, was so thankful that I came to support her. In her letter, she wrote that it meant a lot to her that I came to see her, because I was her role model; and she wanted to dance like me one day. I had no idea that me watching her performance would've meant so much to her. And on the other side of that, she probably didn't know how much her letter meant to me. Even though I haven't seen her in years, I still have it to this day, because it reminds me that even if I don't know it, there are kids that look up to me and that's can make I difference in someone's day simply by being there.
Friday, April 12, 2013
Influences and Thank You Notes
Today in sociology, my teacher talked about how a person can have a big influence on others with out even realizing it. When I think of this, I understand that it is so absolutely true and can be both a positive and negative thing. A person can hurt another with out even trying, the same way he or she can make someone's day. Especially in light of recent events, people should try to be more aware of their effects on others. Because our interactions with our fellow students make them who we are. Like the front of our unit packet quotes from Leo Buscaglia, "who we are and who we become is determined by those who love us." But personally, I believe that we can even be influenced on a day to day by strangers. I always try to hold the door for the person behind me, or smile when I make eye contact with a stranger in the hallway. You never know who is having a cruft day, and could use a little support.
A couple years ago, I was at a dance competition and a teammate of mine was a finalist in the best of the best competition. Emily was only nine years old at the time and was one of the sweetest,mostconfident, and most modest children I'd ever met. I wanted to support her so some other teammates and I went to the competition, even though we weren't competing that day. We didn't think anything of it, it wasn't a haste and we were excited and proud of our friend. After she won (yay!) we went back stage and took pictures and congratulated her. A couple days later, she ran up to me at the studio and handed me a letter after giving me a big hug and thanking me for coming. I opened the note and found the sweetest thank you note. This little girl, who I rarely see because of our age difference, was so thankful that I came to support her. In her letter, she wrote that it meant a lot to her that I came to see her, because I was her role model; and she wanted to dance like me one day. I had no idea that me watching her performance would've meant so much to her. And on the other side of that, she probably didn't know how much her letter meant to me. Even though I haven't seen her in years, I still have it to this day, because it reminds me that even if I don't know it, there are kids that look up to me and that's can make I difference in someone's day simply by being there.
A couple years ago, I was at a dance competition and a teammate of mine was a finalist in the best of the best competition. Emily was only nine years old at the time and was one of the sweetest,mostconfident, and most modest children I'd ever met. I wanted to support her so some other teammates and I went to the competition, even though we weren't competing that day. We didn't think anything of it, it wasn't a haste and we were excited and proud of our friend. After she won (yay!) we went back stage and took pictures and congratulated her. A couple days later, she ran up to me at the studio and handed me a letter after giving me a big hug and thanking me for coming. I opened the note and found the sweetest thank you note. This little girl, who I rarely see because of our age difference, was so thankful that I came to support her. In her letter, she wrote that it meant a lot to her that I came to see her, because I was her role model; and she wanted to dance like me one day. I had no idea that me watching her performance would've meant so much to her. And on the other side of that, she probably didn't know how much her letter meant to me. Even though I haven't seen her in years, I still have it to this day, because it reminds me that even if I don't know it, there are kids that look up to me and that's can make I difference in someone's day simply by being there.
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What a sweet story. Thanks. It's a nice reminder of sociological mindfulness.
ReplyDeleteI took a yoga class the other day and the theme of it was how everything we do leaves impressions on ourselves and others, kind of ties in with your post!
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