Friday, June 4, 2010

Stature

In kindergarten and in lower grades of school, one of the tasks of honor, is being the "Line Leader". The line leader sets the standard for all of the rest of the line participants! It is a note worthy chore that gives great pride to the one assigned to the duty. "Mom, I get to be the line leader this week!' Oh, joy! There are various ways of lining up in schools, "Class, line up alphabetically," or "Class, boys on this side , girls on that side, " Class, as I call your name line up" etc. etc.

Wgeb U ebtere Whoops, I just looked up and it seems I have my fingers on the wrong keys, sorry about that! Anyway, when I entered first grade at age five, I automatically became the line leader because I was the shortest one in the class. No variations, line up smallest to tallest. That set the pattern for every line that I was involved in for the next twelve years. Today, it would be considered a discriminatory practice, but people were not as sensitive in those days. In my case it was wonderful because it made me feel important, so to speak, I was the LEADER! I never
thought to analyze just why I was always number one, I just knew that I was and felt that it was my place in the scheme of things.

Think about it! I never had anyone in front of me so in my perspective, I was tall! Therefore, I acted tall. My point being that your size doesn't matter as much as your actions. Act tall! Ciao.

No comments: