Well this year when the going gets tough and it seems easier to give up then stick with it I want you to remember The Littlest Tall Fellow by Barry Rudner. This is a story you can read aloud to your children when talking to them about goals, hard work and determination, or just read it to yourself for a little inspiration.
The Littlest Tall Fellow is the story of a very little boy (no bigger than a goldfish) who had very big dreams. He would do whatever he put his mind to, he went to school and got good grades. He even tried playing sports, but the coach just wouldn't let him. "You're the size of the ball. I want you to play. You're simply too small. You must stop having dreams such as these. People can't always reach what they please, " is what the coach told him when he wanted to play. After those words from the coach they boy was a little sad, but then he realized that reaching for dreams is not just for the tall. He began to cry when he heard a voice. The voice reminded him that he had reached high dreams before and that reaching your dreams is not about size, talent, or brains, but about the courage that you have inside to keep working hard. Dreams don't come to you, you have to work hard and go to them. The Littlest Tall Fellow decided to gather his courage and start working towards his dreams. Everyone else was amazed at all he was able to do and accomplish and he told them, "Reaching for dreams isn't measured by far, the length of your reach or the size that you are. For all that matters is the strength of your heart. The size of your heart will set you apart. If you reach for your dreams you'll never be small."
So on this last day of 2013 I encourage you to make the year 2014 a year of gathering your courage to reach for your dreams, not matter how big or how small they might be.
Good Luck! Happy New Year!
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Laura
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