life investment

calendar quote for the day: we become great when we birth greatness in others.

this is why i love kids. kind of selfish, i know. but i love seeing them finally "get it" or watching their success after pouring myself into them. i guess it's some strange sense of self worth for me. but i just love children. obviously, my selfishness is not the only reason for investing in their lives. i think it's really important. people say our kids are our future right. well. our teens is what you usually hear. well that's me. i'm the future. and i'm the right now. i don't really see the point in being "america's leader(s)" if i'm not investing in what's going to be the future. in my mind it would be pointless to be working for a "better tomorrow" and that "stuff" if i wasn't also being active with younger kids. they are already watching every move i make. if i make good decisions and if i teach them and help them learn from my mistakes than it helps the future to stay "good". or something like that. this all makes sense in my mind but my words aren't coming out so well. i guess a good example is recycling. if i teach kids about recycling now they can recycle for the rest of their lives and teach others about it too. or if i teach them how to be polite, read, multiply, spell, tie shoes, make the bed, etc they can help others. it may seem like a "simple" or stupid idea. but just think about it.

*new thought:

i just love seeing the look on a kids face when they've been successful. it's PURE joy. i want them to excel in everything they do and i'll be a part of that in any way that i can.



anyways. just had that on my mind this morning.


EDIT:
calendar quote for june 27: some people, when launched into their destiny by your hands, will not look back. don't consider it a thankless job when this happens. know that your accolades come from a higher place. take satisfaction in the fruit that is being produced.


i'm pretty sure that quote sums up what i was trying to say in this post. i don't have to gift of explaining myself that concisely and eloquently at the same time.