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02-16-2018, 09:35 PM
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Bit of good news
So I've got to share something that made me smile...
About 4 yrs ago I met a young man I'll call trampoline Luke...we were in the process of buying his family trampoline and his father mentioned that he was struggling badly in math...I was a volunteer tutor at the time.
We since have struck up a relationship, tutoring as often as 3 times a week since. Math did not come easily to him but he was very persistent and hard working. He recently texted that he got 78% on his finals for a course average of 76%, based on this he is in the process of joining the local fire dep't cadet program with an eye on becoming a first responder.
As I mentioned to his parents several times, he did all the work, I may have added some oil to the machine (paraphrasing from a favorite saying of an old French boss).
I recently texted back that I'm looking forward to him having a long career saving lives and rescuing cats from trees. Young folks like this make me very proud.
A bright spot in my day
Zeke
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02-16-2018, 09:37 PM
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Awesome. That's something to be proud of for both of you.
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02-16-2018, 09:51 PM
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02-16-2018, 09:55 PM
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Great story, good to see the young man worked hard with a goal in mind. Good on you for helping him out.
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02-16-2018, 09:56 PM
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Awesome to hear and thanks for sharing. Luv reading feel good stories
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02-16-2018, 10:04 PM
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Your a fantastic person for helping never mind the end result, good carma for helping !!!!!!!!
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02-16-2018, 10:05 PM
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Good to hear story.
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02-16-2018, 10:57 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by big zeke
So I've got to share something that made me smile...
About 4 yrs ago I met a young man I'll call trampoline Luke...we were in the process of buying his family trampoline and his father mentioned that he was struggling badly in math...I was a volunteer tutor at the time.
We since have struck up a relationship, tutoring as often as 3 times a week since. Math did not come easily to him but he was very persistent and hard working. He recently texted that he got 78% on his finals for a course average of 76%, based on this he is in the process of joining the local fire dep't cadet program with an eye on becoming a first responder.
As I mentioned to his parents several times, he did all the work, I may have added some oil to the machine (paraphrasing from a favorite saying of an old French boss).
I recently texted back that I'm looking forward to him having a long career saving lives and rescuing cats from trees. Young folks like this make me very proud.
A bright spot in my day
Zeke
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Post of the year so far, congratulations for making this, and your new friends life, a happy place (Ok a better place  )
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02-16-2018, 11:05 PM
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The story made me smile too.
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02-16-2018, 11:07 PM
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Great story, good to see the young man worked hard with a goal in mind. Good on you for helping him out.
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That story put a smile on my face. Nice to hear a 'feel good" story instead of the numerous bad news that seem to be everywhere as of late.
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02-17-2018, 04:28 AM
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One day he may save a life because of you. Good man you are. 
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02-17-2018, 05:56 AM
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Great story!!
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02-17-2018, 07:22 AM
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Thanks for the good news story! My wife likes it too. (She's teaching online and tutoring) Blessings for making this world a better place.
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02-17-2018, 08:08 AM
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There is a lot of great people out there that just gently coach/mentor others somthey can better themselves, great to hear your one of them.
Potential is always there.
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02-17-2018, 09:56 AM
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You have done well
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02-17-2018, 10:52 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by big zeke
So I've got to share something that made me smile...
About 4 yrs ago I met a young man I'll call trampoline Luke...we were in the process of buying his family trampoline and his father mentioned that he was struggling badly in math...I was a volunteer tutor at the time.
We since have struck up a relationship, tutoring as often as 3 times a week since. Math did not come easily to him but he was very persistent and hard working. He recently texted that he got 78% on his finals for a course average of 76%, based on this he is in the process of joining the local fire dep't cadet program with an eye on becoming a first responder.
As I mentioned to his parents several times, he did all the work, I may have added some oil to the machine (paraphrasing from a favorite saying of an old French boss).
I recently texted back that I'm looking forward to him having a long career saving lives and rescuing cats from trees. Young folks like this make me very proud.
A bright spot in my day
Zeke
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That’s a nice story thank you for making this forum a lot brighter today. I could have used a Big Zeke in my high school years. Math and I never got along.
Thanks again for sharing...
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02-17-2018, 10:59 AM
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Great !!
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02-17-2018, 12:27 PM
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A nice story, very good of you to do that. Well done!
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02-17-2018, 12:41 PM
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Yup. Good story all around. Thanks for sharing.
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02-17-2018, 01:49 PM
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Two Gold Sars!
One for the student, and one for the tutor 
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02-17-2018, 03:50 PM
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This thread just kicked cabin fever in the nutz.
Dodger.
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02-17-2018, 06:24 PM
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That's awesome for him and you. It really does go to show that sometimes all one needs is a little help to become something great.
I never became anything great but I had a lot of help on the way to becoming mediocre.
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