The idea that we have a life mapped out for us that will always make sense does not resonate with me at all. If that was so, life would be pretty boring. This last month has thrown my carefully laid plans into chaos! But gee is it exciting!

I was talking to some recently finished year 12 students yesterday and the discussion turned to what it meant for them to miss out on the top uni course they applied for. Well, the way I see it, that just means there are more options. One particular student is the kind of person who, regardless of what she chooses to do, will change lives for the better. Don’t get me wrong, I believe everybody has the power to change the world for good, but this particular person has that ability in bucket loads!

This person is the member of a group that will stand up when things go wrong, she will listen and seek help when needed and she makes everyone she comes in contact with feel special. It is a wonderful gift to have. However, that incredible gift will not show up on ENTER scores, won’t be taken into account when applying for university and will rarely be given the value it deserves by people who look a profit lines and measurable outcomes.

My prayer for this student is as she leaves the relative safety of school and enters university and the workforce,  that she does not lose her natural ability to care, that she can maintain her integrity and regardless of where she is she embraces her ability to change peoples lives.

It has been a blessing to journey with this student and watch her grow into the amazing person she is.

If you think this post is a bit “over the top”, ask yourself how many people you know with this ability, then ask yourself if they get the recognition they deserve. Then ask yourself what you are going to do about it.