Camp counselors are our heroes. Every day they pour in to the Sonlight campers, putting aside themselves, showing up and being a hero to kids.
From the Huffington Post: camp counselors are super heroes because they:
• Don’t require [much] sleep
• Are able to herd Cats (or in this case, campers)
• Cure homesickness
• Go without the praise they deserve
• Do things that the average grownup can’t
• Are missed when they are gone
• Watch out and stick up for the vulnerable
• Reject arrogance
• Deflect credit
• Break down stereotypes and smash through barriers
• Do not tolerate whining
• Even everything out at the end of the day
• Disarm bugs (or at least the fear of them)
• Don’t keep score
• Calm the fear that comes at night
• Teach people to leap
• Move campers beyond their fear
• Start fires and put them out
• Show up
• Can combine faith and fun
• Make things out of almost nothing
• Are enormously kind
• Can walk in the dark
• Are underestimated and underappreciated
• Are cool without having to act cool
• Inspire faithfulness
We love you guys. You transform the world more than you know.