I had the cutest story happen to me at work today and wanted to share it with everyone. It was one of my first "celebrity" moments that really stuck out with me at work. OK so here is the story...
I was just finishing a dip with Aleta and Delta and was headed back to the fish house with my empty coolers. The people in the dip were awesome by the way...asking of lot of really great questions, and just really wanting to learn about the dolphins. As I was walking I noticed this little girl and her dad walking in front me. I heard them talking and just said "hey guys...how are ya today" as I passed by (I'm a fast walker and tend to ALWAYS walk faster than the guests haha). The face on this dad was priceless! As he looked at me stunned that I had spoken to him, he says "Hey Emma...SHES a dolphin trainer!!" The most precious 4 year old looked up at me with big bold eyes and said "REALLY?!" Her dad went on to tell me that Emma wants to be a dolphin trainer when she grows up and that at her 4 year old graduation she stood up on the microphone and said that in front of everyone. She was just standing there smiling at me and once I started talking back she started explaining her future plans to me. She told me all about dolphins and how she wants to be "Just like me" when she grows up. I ensured her that she could be whatever she wanted to be as long as she set her mind to it because I was just like her when I was little.
I walked away just smiling and thinking, "wow, I am living out my dream, and many other people's dream as well" Not everyone gets to do that. I feel so blessed to be where I am. The Lord has been so faithful to me and providing everything I needed in order to get where I am. This was just the first time someone actually looked at me, and said "I wan to be like you!" I guess you never know who you are affecting and making an impact on. Those people at Sea World didn't know the impact they had on me...It just made me stop and think for a little while. Hope everyone has a great day!!
Gambit and Flagler, our two 1 year old dolphins...how can you not just want to love all over these guys!?!
Just hanging out with Merina and her son Flagler, and then Tursi and her son Gambit...so cute watching these moms and the babies!
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