"Jackie, why are you carrying that stack of scratch paper all around with you?"
"I'm trying to be professional, like you."
This little, snippet of conversation happened between my little 10-year-old friend and I today. I don't know why, but for some reason she wants to be a receptionist like me when she grows up. She doesn't want to be a movie star (they have too much drama) or a secret agent - she wants to be a receptionist. It's the cutest thing.
When I can, I let her do little odd jobs around the office. She is pro at sealing envelopes and applying sticky labels. Little Jackie will always ask to help, even though sometimes she gets distracted and tired of doing repetitive tasks. She has my little answering schpeel memorized. Oftentimes, I have to focus extra hard when I answer the phone because she's right next to me whispering my answering dialogue right along with me. After I transfer the call, she will smile that ginormous smile of pride and send her curls boinging as she bounces in her seat, knowing that she "answered" the phone exactly as I did.
It's a big responsibility - knowing that some little one wants to be like you. I want to be a good example to her and her big sister. I want to help their dreams grow as big and as high they want and I want to encourage them in what's right. God has given so many opportunities to explain so many things and I just hope that anything that comes out in my words and actions will encourage them to be a better and stronger people. I hope they grow into kind, loving and beautiful children of God. They are such a vibrant little ones and I just love them.
"I'm trying to be professional, like you."
This little, snippet of conversation happened between my little 10-year-old friend and I today. I don't know why, but for some reason she wants to be a receptionist like me when she grows up. She doesn't want to be a movie star (they have too much drama) or a secret agent - she wants to be a receptionist. It's the cutest thing.
When I can, I let her do little odd jobs around the office. She is pro at sealing envelopes and applying sticky labels. Little Jackie will always ask to help, even though sometimes she gets distracted and tired of doing repetitive tasks. She has my little answering schpeel memorized. Oftentimes, I have to focus extra hard when I answer the phone because she's right next to me whispering my answering dialogue right along with me. After I transfer the call, she will smile that ginormous smile of pride and send her curls boinging as she bounces in her seat, knowing that she "answered" the phone exactly as I did.
It's a big responsibility - knowing that some little one wants to be like you. I want to be a good example to her and her big sister. I want to help their dreams grow as big and as high they want and I want to encourage them in what's right. God has given so many opportunities to explain so many things and I just hope that anything that comes out in my words and actions will encourage them to be a better and stronger people. I hope they grow into kind, loving and beautiful children of God. They are such a vibrant little ones and I just love them.
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