What a beautiful day in Houston! The weather was incredible and the students of Epps Island Elementary were excited. One of the special moments during our time at Epps Island came during the last program of the day. We were working with third grade. As I was harnessing a young lady, she said, "I am scared to death right now." So we talked about how it was okay and natural to be scared. She agreed to try her best and off she went. A bit later in the program, she came over to me with a huge smile on her face. "I did it," she said. "I made it half way up!" I was so excited for her. Here was a girl that had faced a difficult challenge, pushed through her fear, and learned that she could succeed. What a big lesson to learn and apply to the rest of her life. It doesn't matter if the weather is beautiful or not, when students learn lessons like this, it is always a beautiful day.
Keep reaching new heights Epps Island!
Climb On!
Kool Keith
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