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It is all worth it...

So, was feeling a little guilty about my rant about the basketball thing. It is a tremendous amount of time and frustrating at times sending out, "Thank you for your email, I am sorry to hear that you are incapable of navigating a website...." I don't really say it that way, am much nicer than that.

However, tonight I received a note from a kid, or should say young man, I have been working with this past week. He is a senior and emailed himself to say that he really wanted to play basketball and didn't have any money to pay for it. I spoke with him and inquired if he would be able to come up with half (about $75) and the association would cover the rest.

He said that he is working at Burger King and that money goes to help out his family since his mom lost her job. Dad isn't around. I told him I would follow up and I forwarded his info to one of my fellow volunteers with a note and asking what we could do for him. I hadn't heard back from him until tonight.

I received a quick email while I sat in my car waiting for the kids to finish religion class, admittedly I started to cry.

It said:

Mrs. Schmidt,

I appreciate all you done for me. I spoke to the vice president and she got me the full payment scholarship, you really helped me to get on the basketball team. I wish you good luck in the future.

Thank you
JR

So, yeah it is all worth it...

Comments

bobbione8y said…
oh man. that makes ME cry. i guess that one kid is worth the 118 silly emails, huh ?!

:) cool.
11:51 AM
Karen said…
I'm crying, too.

I wonder why we (meaning me, really) are so me-centered, when helping others bring such joy.
8:17 AM
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