Chanukah Day #7 | No Two Flames Flicker Alike

foreign Clint Pulver was 10 years old he struggled terribly in school he just couldn't stay still in class all day he would bang on the table he tried so hard to focus but he couldn't stop tapping on the desk Clint's teacher gave him several warnings but he would just instinctively and unconsciously start tapping again he couldn't help himself Clint was sent to the principal's office the principal instructed him that whenever he felt the urge to tap on his desk he should sit on both of his hands and that would solve the problem while he tried it and it worked for approximately two minutes then one day while Clint was tapping away on his desk in a new teacher's classroom the teacher instructed him to stay after class Clint just knew he was in trouble yet again and this time he would probably be expelled from school for good but after class his teacher Mr Jensen let him know that he was not in trouble and instead of giving Clint tips on how to refrain from tapping he shared something else with him Mr Jensen opened the draw to his desk and he handed Clint the very first pair of drumsticks and a drum Mr Jensen told him in my opinion you have no problem at all you were just created to be a drummer so that's what your brain has been telling your hands to do all day Clint never put those drumsticks down he practiced and practiced and developed a skill that has taken him to become a major success story a world-renowned drummer imagine Clint Pulver would have never encountered Mr Jensen he might have been deemed a loser a problem child a disturbance to the school in the classroom a poor performer Not only would his talent remain in captivity but his entire self-dignity would also have been trapped in walls of resentment shame anger but a teacher with wisdom and empathy allowed him to shine he made him understand that he need not be the best in the world only to believe in his god-given light and potential Michelangelo perhaps History's Greatest sculptor once said I saw the angel trapped in the marble and I carved and carved until I set the angel free Clint had a teacher who saw the angel trapped in his behavior and he said to the angel free as you gaze at the seven Flames can you notice how no two Flames are identical they were ignited by the same source of light but them flickers differently if each of us can have the awareness the Courage The Compassion to truly appreciate and celebrate the unique Radiance in each of our children and disciples in each and every soul can believe in them earnestly so they can believe in them happy Hanukkah [Music]