“Scoutmasters need to
enter into boy's ambitions.”
– Sir Robert Baden-Powell
(1857-1941) Founder
of the Boy Scouts
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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