Recently,  I read a Blog written by Brian Buffini, a leader I admire.  It was named "You can do it, Briney" 

I have 3 daughters and 7 grandchildren.  When I read the blog, I wanted to share it with my dauthers, so I e-mailed it to them.  One of my daughters, Marci Houseman, responded with words that are "music to a mother's ears".  She said that I had always been her cheerleader and how that had helped her to accomplish things in her life.  She is a teacher at West Pine Middle School, ( a really great teacher, I might add) and the mother of 4 children.  Her plate is very full, and I appreciated her thoughtful reply.  And, to top it off, she gave me a "cheerleader" charm for Mother's Day. 

All that is said,  so that I can share the following words with you.  We all live in a high pressure world and need Cheerleaders from time to time.  There is so much negativity in our world, and having a cheerleader at home can make all of the difference.  I remember and understand the challenges parents face and admire parents who are working so hard to do the right things with their children.   So, to all of you wonderful parents who are working so hard - Keep up the good work! 

You can do it! 

"That was the phrase I heard most growing up as a child. My mother was consistent and relentless in encouraging me to believe in myself. As a young boy, I was very small and slight for my age. (I've filled out nicely in recent years!) I was also put into school early and I was typically a year and half to two years younger than my classmates. My mother didn't want me to know I was small or young or had any other potential shortcomings or excuses. She just consistently championed me to believe in myself.

 

A funny thing happened. I guess it worked! I can never remember a time when I didn't believe in myself. In fact not having many pictures of my youth, I don't ever remember being small or thinking of myself as small. Today, one of my youngest children is very small and slight, but I've kept up my mother's winning ways by telling him he's unstoppable and there's nothing he can't do. At every turn, his stature is an advantage to him. When he plays basketball, we remind him of the diminutive Spud Webb who at five foot seven was an all-star in the NBA.

 

Maybe you didn't have a cheerleader growing up, but there's nothing to say you can't be your own cheerleader today. Not only that, but I have found it even more empowering to become other peoples' cheerleaders. A word of encouragement spoken at the right time can be life-changing for someone.

 

The words we say to ourselves and others can make all the difference in the world. Make sure you're building up; not tearing down, encouraging; not discouraging, strengthening belief and not causing doubt. You can do it... "

  submitted by Lucretia Pinnock of Realty World - Pinnock Real Estate 910-215-6957 e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it