Mentors Are Priceless

My dear friend and mentor lives a humble life and does not ask for or seek recognition from others. However, he is a man of influence because of the way he lives his life. I have thought of him twice today. Once through a conversation this morning and then again because of this article I read about mentoring elementary aged children at school. For several years he took it upon himself without an official role or an organization leading a program, he quietly served several young boys once a week as they read out loud to each other. We will never know the value or return on investment with those relationships, but I am confident the return is priceless. According to the article, children between 9-15 who have mentors, the mentors have been highly effective in helping keep kids on the right track. Now that sounds like a good ROI worth investing in.

Are you a mentor? Your life is worth giving and investing in someone else. May you be encouraged to go and mentor someone.