Who Is Your Balcony Person?

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I was in a tough race at the 6th-grade all-city track meet.  I was running in the quarter-mile race.  There were other guys running I would have bet to win before me.  That wouldn't look good so I gave it my best shot.  I was amazed I was tied for first (that was BEFORE the gun went off!) After the gun, I was doing pretty good for a while but kept falling back.  Halfway through I was in the middle of the pack and getting tired. I came around a corner and I thought I heard, "Come on Wally!" Little did I know that my grandma walked from her house to the city ball field.  The next time around I saw her and she said, "Come on Wally, you can do it!"  That encouragement gave me a boost of energy but not enough to finish first.  Grandma helped me place better.  Grandma was one of my balcony people.

Many years ago, Joyce Landorf's book, IRREGULAR PEOPLE, was released.  She talks about two types of people.  An "irregular" is someone who really rubs us wrong and makes it difficult to get along with. They are people who we can't ignore, i.e. boss or family member. "Balcony people" are those special cheerleaders in our lives who encourage us and keep us motivated.

Who are the Balcony People in your life?  Please comment and let us know.

Do you have any balcony people?  

(c) Wally Johnston 2020