You Can

You Can.

When I was in the fifth grade I attended school in Fort Myers Florida at the Bible Baptist Christian School. It was a medium size school that still holds great memories for me, I played soccer, flag football, and was the lead character in the schools yearly theatrical production, good times, good times.

Along with the extracurricular activities I had going on, I of course had to apply myself to academics which was not my favorite thing to do, but the first day I knew this was going to be a different learning experience than I had ever had before, as I was seated for my first day of school I was introduced to my new teacher, Mr. Callan. From the very first minute I met Mr. Callan I liked him he was the first teacher that I felt like saw potential in me, he was very proper a complete gentleman at all times and had a love and compassion for his students that was rare then and even more rare today. Mr. Callan insisted on the proper use of grammar, you were never allowed to use contractions, if you were to say; aint, cant, dont, wont he would not answer you he insisted that you say; am not, can not, do not, will not etc. He also insisted that when asking if we could do something that we ask in the proper manner, if we were to say "can I go to the restroom" he would reply "you can" inferring that we were able but had ask the question in the wrong manner. If the question was asked in the correct manner "may I go to the restroom" his reply was "yes you may".

My point in relaying this to you is simple, when you wonder if you "can" over come, or if you "can" be successful, or if you can prosper this year, with apologies to my favorite teacher Mr. Callan YES YOU CAN!