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My daughter Becky graduated from Washington
High School in June. During the graduation ceremony, one of her classmates gave
a simple speech that I will always remember. She talked about the "givers"
of this world. She said, "You will be a success if you make another person
smile. If you are friendly to someone who needs a little help, you will get an ‘A'!"
After the ceremony, when all of the
students were outside the hall trying to find their parents and friends, a man
and his wife came to me and asked if I was Becky's mom. I said yes and the man
handed me a gift and began to tell me how much they appreciated Becky's
kindness to their daughter, Jessica, during the school sports meeting the week before.
Jessica's left leg was hurt and she was
unable to finish the uphill race. Becky was worried about her and kept going
back to check on her leg. Jessica's dad told me that Becky had shown more concern
for his daughter than the coach, and that he and his wife would never forget
her kindness. Of course, I had tears in my eyes. I was so proud of my daughter.
I asked him, "So, does Becky get an 'A'?"
He just smiled and said," She gets an 'A'!"
