Role models

Usually, a lot of people have role models.
The role models that they have have usually made some sort of difference in their life, or someone that you really look up to.

But do a lot of people know what it is like to be a role model?

I was helping out in one of the Thursday kids classes a while back, and I was feeling tired, I could feel my lack of sleep catching up on me, and I was starting to get very tired. . .

I was mopping up the floor during the last class of the evening when one little boy and his dad came through the door. Of course the boy, who was a bit late for class was scrambling to get "into action".

I recognized the boy as the one who always would come and give me a hug after class and say, "Bye Sihing!" in the happiest little voice.

So the boy stopped in his state of rush and said hi to me, and then ran off to his class.

When his dad looked at me and told me how much this little boy looked up to me and how my kung fu and doing what I do is making a difference in someones life.

I then recalled that that boys mother had come up to me at the black belt ceremony and told me the same thing.

I felt really good after that and what that boys parents said to me, made me realize that what I am doing for myself really does make an impact on the people around me.

I honestly did not realize the reason behind my coming to help with the children's classes besides loving to be around kids. What was said to me that night really gave a whole new meaning to my training. When I think of that moment, or even when the kids at school, or my family, ask me how my training is going, it makes me want to keep doing what I'm doing, and not want to stop. It gives me that drive that I need to keep going, and not to give up until I have to. This, has given me a boost in my mental and physical strength

I have now taken in a whole different perspective on my training, and what it means to me.

I have never thought that I would become a role model until I became a parent and one day and had kids of my own. . . but, of course I was proved wrong, ha ha.

Oh,
In case some people do not know Mr.Mickinnin (I'm not sure if I spelled his name right. My apologies ;-)
He is a really awesome kid, and really knows how to brighten someones day.


Don't go around saying the world owes you a living; the world owes you nothing; it was here first.
~Mark Twain