Day 78 ~ Mentoring

A friend's son, at only 16, is a gifted child, especially when it comes to programming. I met him last summer in Spain and he said he would share with me some of his work. Last month he sent me a five-minute video showcasing his project and a twenty-five-minute one explaining how he did it. With the business of life, weeks went by until yesterday, that I decided not to go to sleep without responding to him. I watched the short one first and I liked the graphics. In watching the longer one, several ideas and suggestions to improve it came to mind. I wrote to him and this morning I found a very enthusiastic email responding to my questions and welcoming my suggestions. I hadn't yet got out of bed and I was already smiling, thinking how easy it is to make a difference in someone's life, if only we commit to staying present.