He said, “Well, you know, it's a very funny thing. I'm beginning to feel a lot better.”
That helped the group to begin to dream. These seemingly small successes allowed the
group to see that dreams were not insane. These small steps began to get people to see
and feel that something really could happen.
I began to ask other people about their dreams. One woman shared that she always
wanted to be a secretary. I said, “Well, what stands in your way?” (That's always my next
question.)
She said, “I have six kids, and I don't have anyone to take care of them while I'm away.”
“Let's find out,” I said. “Is there anybody in this group who would take care of six kids
for a day or two a week while this woman gets some training here at the community
college?”
One woman said, “I got kids, too, but I could do that.”
“Let's do it,” I said. So a plan was created and the woman went to school.
Everyone found something. The man who put in the screen door became a handyman.
The woman who took in the children became a licensed foster care person. In 12 weeks, I
had all these people off public welfare. I've not done that only once; I've done it many
times.
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