One thing I think is important (it's on my bucket list) is investing time in youth. By youth I mean people who haven't lived as long as I have. In recent years I've been surrounded by people who are a little further down the road than I am, and I am very thankful for their insight, guidance, and care. I've been reflecting on all of this for a while now (even before the 29 Days to Live thing started), and have been kind of awestruck by the amount of time my older peers have invested in me. Because of them I am where I am in life today. :)
I really want to follow the wonderful example my peers have set for me. Sure, I'm not the wisest person in the world. In fact, I'm far from it. But what's the point of life experience if it's not going to be shared? To me that's like winning the lottery and then keeping all the money to yourself. Honestly, if you win billions of dollars and spend it all on yourself, it's not going to go very far. Life, however, has so much more worth than that. Life is priceless! Sharing it - your stories, experiences, and the lessons you've learned - for the benefit of others could mean the world to someone. So here's a challenge for you:
Invest in a life younger than your own. Find someone and take them under your wing. Maybe someone who is enduring a hardship that you've already been through. Get to know them - connect, learn their story, and give them guidance if ever needed. Speaking as someone who has been blessed with this already, I can say it's something I would not trade.
I have a lot of cousins, and quite a few who are younger than me. Two of them are closer to my age than the others, so I'm really wanting to deepen my relationships with them. Lately I've been drawn to the freshmen at my school as well, so if any of them are reading this then I say hey, let's chat sometime. :) I've also been drawn to middle school students. Tonight I'll actually be going to an event for the middle school youth ministry at my church. It's an overnight at the YMCA, so I'm really excited for it! Whoa! I should actually be leaving for that here in a few minutes.
That's all I have today. Do you accept the challenge? ;)
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