A Chance

*This entry is dedicated to the youth who have stepped beyond the everyday. Those who have created their own events to make change and who have taken on their own cause to stand for. As each of you has found a way to rise about your own hardships I'm amazed that the first thing you choose to do is reach back down to help someone else.

I've been thinking today about the importance of giving someone a real chance to succeed. Not just offering opportunities to "do something", but creating real opportunities and then providing the support and guidance to accomplish something. When you give people the chance to succeed and support them you will see confidence grow and often you will find that they want to do more. I've seen many people who didn't feel like they had much of a chance to make a difference, change how they see themselves. Once they saw that they did have to potential to do something positive. There is a big difference between saying "Here you go" and going an extra step to help make sure the outcome is a postivie one. We are going to influence and impact those around us. Often we complain that no one else is doing anything. What I have found though is that I don't let others help. I get so caught up in doing I forget that equipping is part of the job. In the short run is usually easier to just do. Equipping others to help in whatever work you are doing can be difficult but when you do take the time to equip others you not only save energy and time in the long run and get more accomplished you have done something amazing in the life of another individual. You have helped them see their own value in a new way. Its amazing how once we see that we can succeed how much our desrie to do more is increased. And for many all that's needed to spark that fire is "A Chance".