There was a young boy that was born in Mississippi to a single mother who witnessed the unimaginable tragedy of his mother losing her vision.
The young boy was raised by very strong women who embraced whatever was thrown their way and would always figure out how to make something out of nothing. The perseverance that they instilled in this young boy to never give up and always hold your head up high regardless of the situation is admirable.
There is a story I would like to share with you that I am often reminded of on my hardest of days. It reminds me to keep moving regardless of what is thrown our way.
This particular story happened when the young boy was in elementary school after his mother became blind. The young boy was in need of shoes for school and wanted Nikes. They were a little out of their price range but the young boys mother found a way to make it happen.
She found a pair of Nikes that someone was selling. They told her they were baseball shoes and were within the budget. She sent the young boy to get the shoes. He was so excited when he saw the shoes in the box. He didn’t know what they actually were. He just thought they were cool, so he gave them the money and brought the shoes home.
The young boy wore those shoes to school. They were very noisy as he walked down the hall and could barely stay standing because they were so slippery on the floor. The young boy was wearing baseball cleats. The kids at his school were relentless and gave him the business about those shoes.
He ended up wearing those shoes for two weeks before his mother learned what was going on. He never complained… he after all picked up the shoes. He knew that things could be so much worse.
The young boy in the story was Ryan.
Ryan was raised by a team of very strong women and I mean strong. He is a very patient human being, probably one of the most patient people I know.
I think of this story more often on the farm when I see him working on a project that is giving him a run for his money and he gets down on himself because he is struggling with figuring it out.
We recently bought a hay wagon to turn it into something pretty cool if you ask me! I challenged Ryan to do the project on his own. He just needs to believe in himself as much as I do.
I know sometimes he feels like the shoes just don’t fit.. However, the thing about Ryan is that he was raised by strong women who are driven. That just motivates him more and ignites his fire to keep chasing his dreams.
Moral of the story… Sometimes we walk through life wearing the wrong shoes slipping and falling. Find the strength and courage to get up and stand tall until you find a better pair of shoes.
-✌🏼Jamie
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