Sitting in the dark at the Apollo, I kept thinking, "I always have tissues! How could I forget them today?" Courtesy of TFK, Little sister and I had orchestra seats at the Do Something Awards-- we were both inspired to tears.
Walking away, part of me felt humbled knowing that these kids around a decade my junior had done such amazing things for the world at large, but it also gave me hope that if someone could do so much in the short amount of time that they have existed on earth, then it's really not impossible.
Maggie, the girl who won the biggest award--what she has done is amazing. But, if you read her back story, you come to realize that she comes from extraordinary circumstance. Her parents, they are exceptional people. It's really the world which surrounded her that made Maggie who she is. While not all of us can be Maggie, every single one of us can be the world around her and be the force that creates and shapes change.
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its crazy sometimes how little kids surprise us all.