balto can wait

i was going to post my baltimore trip wrap-up, but tonight's experience was just too powerful to put off. john wilson, the director of ld and adhd services at a camp in north carolina called soar came and spoke at a chadd (children and adults with adhd) meeting. everything he said either reaffirmed what i already thought or was a light bulb that went off that made me say to myself, "i've gotta try that."

after his inspiring talk was over, i went down to thank him. dr. j had told him i was interested in working at his camp, and he was very excited about the prospect of it. as tempting as it was, i had to tell him that i had obligations to camp winfield, and had given them a verbal confirmation that i would be there again this year. he was disappointed, but smiled and said, "i loved the questions you asked, you sound like you've got the right heart for this. keep doing what you're doing, and if you ever need anything from me, let me know."

he is what i aspire to be. he could be such a role model to me, but instead i think i'm going to see what kind of role model i can be at my camp, my school, my life.

"i once heard a teacher say, 'now's the time where he sinks or swims.' what good would drowning ever do?" (john wilson, paraphrased of course)