When I first started my journey to write “What I Know“, I didn’t really know what to expect from a 10-year-old. I hoped that it would be a special age - young enough to hold the innocence of childhood but old enough to have formed opinions based on experience.
Everywhere I went, this combination of innocence and experience did turn out to be special. From Kentucky to New York, California to Florida, I was reminded that our similarities deeply overshadow our differences.
Here are two pieces of advice on one theme – “giving” - from two very different places:
“It’s not all about whether somebody will ‘be there’ for you. It’s all about whether you will ‘be there for somebody else.” – Thomas from Los Angeles, California
“Get yourself a job that not only pays well but also helps people. Then you’re going to actually want to go to work every single day!” – Ashley from Clermont, Florida
I hope the 10-year-olds’ honest wisdom in What I Know is a reminder that the next great piece of advice might just come from the little people in your home. I think this is a little bit of proof that the lessons we work so hard to teach our children really do stick.
I have a few more years until my own baby, Jack, turns 10-years-old. But when that day comes, I’ll be sure to ask for his words of wisdom…and listen closely.
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