At Entrusted Legacy we believe in the
“Big E,” that is “Everyone.” We believe
that if everyone does a little, if everyone learns how to be a positive role
model and mentor, that we can change the world.
We know that being with an effective role model and mentor can change
lives. We know this because we can think
about our own role models and mentors, both past and present, and the things
we’ve learned from them.
Interestingly, in the play, Wicked, there is a lyric that captures
the importance of having a positive role model and mentor:
“I know I’m who I am today because I
knew you.
Like a comet pulled from orbit as it
passes a sun,
Like a stream that meets a boulder
halfway through the wood…
Because I knew you, I have been changed
for good.”
When we think about leaving a legacy,
what better way to do this than to have someone say, “Because I knew you, I
have been changed for good.” Mentoring
is like throwing a rock into a placid lake.
The ripples begin in the center where the rock plunged, but the effects
of that plunge can stretch to the edges of the lake, making an impact all along
the way. This is how we leave a
legacy—we “Pay It Forward!” Let us know how you are being a
positive role model and mentor for youth.
Share your stories with us at support@entrustedlegacy.org
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