Inspiration.
October 7th, 2003 is a day I will remember forever. Little did I know at the time that going with my friends to their little "cult" meeting would change my life forever. I am sad to say that those friends of mine are no longer in Leaders, but I am grateful that they let the shy, follower-defninately not anything close to a leader Kevin come along. This day was my first ever Leaders' meeting.
There is one person that I met that day that really sticks out from the group. Her name is Linzie Dubois. She was, to me, one of those straight edge rockers when I met her. How ignorant could I be? There was much more to her than that. Over the next few weeks, months, we talked a lot, about our feelings and what our lives were like. She instantly became my friend, since I lack in that area, and over time, she became my mentor. I learned songs, chants, and various Leaders' traditions from her. She sent me a Christmas card in 2004, telling me that I am a great leader, and that I've done things better than she could ever imagine herself doing, and I was only a first year. Well, she's wrong. I can't change lives, and she sure changed mine. She kept me in Leaders when I was second guessing myself, and my values. She kept me from doing things that I would regret, in my most depressing days. For this, I am thankful.
She graduated in 2004, at my first Leaders' School, my first real Leaders' event. She had even asked me to pin her at banquet. Once the pinning ceremony started, I came to realization. Linzie wasn't going to be there for me anymore, like she had been the last ten months. That's where I was wrong. She was always there for me, and always will be there where I need her, in my heart.
Thank you Linzie, for making a difference.
There is one person that I met that day that really sticks out from the group. Her name is Linzie Dubois. She was, to me, one of those straight edge rockers when I met her. How ignorant could I be? There was much more to her than that. Over the next few weeks, months, we talked a lot, about our feelings and what our lives were like. She instantly became my friend, since I lack in that area, and over time, she became my mentor. I learned songs, chants, and various Leaders' traditions from her. She sent me a Christmas card in 2004, telling me that I am a great leader, and that I've done things better than she could ever imagine herself doing, and I was only a first year. Well, she's wrong. I can't change lives, and she sure changed mine. She kept me in Leaders when I was second guessing myself, and my values. She kept me from doing things that I would regret, in my most depressing days. For this, I am thankful.
She graduated in 2004, at my first Leaders' School, my first real Leaders' event. She had even asked me to pin her at banquet. Once the pinning ceremony started, I came to realization. Linzie wasn't going to be there for me anymore, like she had been the last ten months. That's where I was wrong. She was always there for me, and always will be there where I need her, in my heart.
Thank you Linzie, for making a difference.