I'm waiting outside the front of the school building just after school's let out for the day, and I'm talking to one of my students. We'll call her Goldmine (as in, she's a gold mine for memorable quotes). She's quickly become one of the most entertaining students I've ever come across.
So, Goldmine and I are sitting on a short cement wall waiting for her mom to arrive to pick her up when I ask her what she wants to be when she grows up. She responds with, "I'm gonna be in the military!" Given that I've never heard that response from a 7-year old girl before, I was curious as to why she'd want to join the military, not that there's anything wrong with it. It's really quite admirable. So I asked her why she wants to join the military when she gets older. Her two reasons: "'Cause you get to hold guns!" and "You can yell at people!" Solid.
Coming up this weekend, I'm going to write about the importance of finding the silver lining in life. It'll contain a gem of a one-liner from Goldmine. You won't want to miss it. It'll be worth your time.
Until then, God bless you, faithful followers.
