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Guest Jason Carr states “I went out to Facebook. I found somebody named Marci Hemby, and I reached out to her. I said ‘Did you go to St. Simons?’ And she said “Yes, I did.’ I said ‘What grade did you go there in?’ She said ‘I was there in the 3rd and 4th grade.’ And we continued to talk back and forth. And I quickly became, I don’t want to say devastated, but a little depressed. And the reason why I became depressed is that all these years Marci had had a profound impact on me, but she didn’t remember who I was. All these years for some reason I had held our friendship high in my mind. And when she didn’t remember me that caused me to reflect on well why, after you said three and a half decades, did I still remember this person from 3rd grade? As I began to reflect on this, I began to understand that she singlehandedly taught me the lesson that’s it’s OK to be yourself. She’s my first friend I ever had that was that demonstration that it’s Ok to be who you are, and you don’t have to seek continual popularity to be happy.”

I'm your host, Keith Weedman. In each podcast episode, you will hear stories. These stories will feel like a tender wind blowing on the embers of service that glow within you. In this weekly show, you will learn ideas, kindling for your embers. It will be your choice to utilize the gentle wind to ignite the kindling. 

In this episode, Jason Carr helps listeners understand how impactful brief interactions can be in our life. He talks about being the new kid in school in the second grade and how well he was treated as the new kid. He talks about how his status changed the following year when he was no longer new to the school. He shares how a brief interaction with Marci in the 3rd grade impacted him for 3 and ½ decades. He shares the important life lesson she showed him. He talks about how he applies what he learned from Marci by gravitating toward folks who are not popular. He notes that he finds them to be both interesting and very strong people. He shares how he first became the Toastmasters mentor for Embers and Wind host Keith Weedman and then how Keith became his mentor in giving feedback to people he’s responsible for, servant leadership and in recognizing that you always have an impact on people you interact with. Jason acknowledges that he is writing a book to thank all the people who have made a significant impact on his life. He has not yet decided on the name for his book. He’s been thinking about the title being Thank You. He encourages listeners to write their book to thank people who have made a significant impact on their life.

To connect with Jason Carr, Jason’s LinkedIn profile is listed as the website for this episode. Jason also invites you to reach out to him by email at [email protected].  

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