Photo: Copyright http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/File:Big-bird.jpg“Always remember kids, if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again!”—I can still clearly recall looking up at my television as a little girl in the 90s, attentively listening to the big, yellow bird known as “Big Bird” from the popular kids show Sesame Street®.
I’ll bet we all remember watching Big Bird attempt to accomplish different tasks during his five minute solo side show.
For example, in one episode, Big Bird tried to shoot a basketball from the 3-pointer line; he took his first shot and missed… BIG TIME. He stepped back up to make another shot; he would toss the ball, and miss yet again.
Big Bird would walk up to the camera full of anger; he really wanted to make the perfect shot from the 3-pointer line.
Regaining his patience, he would remind the kids watching that if they ever tried new things, sometimes they would fail.
But he would stress the fact that as long as we kept trying and persevered, great things would happen in the end.
Big Bird would then turn around, pick up the basketball, and attempt his shot… and this time, he would make it.
Celebrating, Big Bird would tell his audience never to give up, to always believe in themselves… and he would tell us to never let obstacles stand in our way of accomplishing fabulous things.
Nowadays, life is still neither simple nor fair, neither calm nor always grand.
Sometimes in this day and age, people face extreme obstacles and they must learn how to climb over them and move on.
Without setbacks, letdowns, or failures, people wouldn’t be able to discover just how intelligent and strong they truly are.
Obstacles give us motivation and inspiration to push, stay focused and diligent; and to always keep our eyes on our dreams and goals.
If we stay focused we will be able to accomplish the things we once thought were impossible.
And, once we learn how to climb over our obstacles, we will be indestructible…and just like when Big Bird finally made the shot…swoosh…we score!
High School Student
Trustee & Administrative Assistant ~ Lifeline Foundation, Inc.
Sharon M. Biggs, M.A., is a wife, mother, and 21st Century educational leader who serves as Co-Chair & President of Lifeline Foundation, Inc. This 24-year educator is also Founder, Editor, and Chief Writer of LifelineExtensions.blog. View Sharon's other published works at http://www.examiner.com/.
Contact Sharon directly for more information: sharonbiggs@mylifelinefoundation.org
"Children are the globe's most precious commodity."
(Terence H. Biggs, Jr. ~ 2009)
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