“Scoutmasters need to enter into
boy's ambitions.” –
Sir Robert Baden-Powell
If I was to
list all my assets that help me to succeed in life, at the top on my list I
would have to put my nine grand-children and being a Cub Scout leader. Why?
Because that much contact with children has revitalized my ability to
believe in the impossible. Children
really do believe that they can become anything they choose to be and that the
mysteries of life are theirs to discover.
It is when we "grow up" that we begin to think the impossible
is really impossible.
I first become a Cub Scout
leader when my grandson entered Scouts as a Tiger Cub. I have wanted him to be a Scout since the day
he was born. I love Scouting and believe
in the program. He is now a Webelos and
I am too. It is his burning goal in life
is to be an Eagle Scout and to earn all 137 merit badges. That is a big goal for a nine year old, but
not impossible for him to achieve.
Children are like that. They have passion and the courage to dream
big. It is the adults in their lives
that too often step on their dreams and convince them that they are
impossible. Have you ever wondered where
we would be today if we never stopped believing in the impossible? What could we have achieved as individuals or
as a society? The possibilities are
endless.
American poet, Theodore Roethke
said, "What we need is more people who specialize in the
impossible." I fully agree and I
desire to be one of those people. The
children in my life give me hope that I can be.
They believe that they will become great and do wonderful things. I believe they will too. I will work hard to be sure they never doubt
that or stop believing in the impossible.
Take some time and get into the
thinking of a child. Go visit some
Scouts or pay more attention to the Scouts in your life. Scouts are trained to believe in the
impossible. They are given the
opportunity to become anything they choose to be. One-hundred and thirty-seven merit badges is
a lot of work, but we can do it. Yes, I
said we. He has allowed me to take this
journey with him and I will not miss a moment of it.
You matter! You matter to the world and to yourself. Remember to be your best, love God, have good
manners, achieve the unknown and change your world.
John Patrick Hickey is an author,
speaker, Life Coach and proud Scouter. To read more from John Patrick Hickey or
to get his books, training and book him to speak to your church, business or
group, visit our website at http://www.growthcenter.net or www.johnpatrickhickey.com.
© 2014 John
Patrick Hickey
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