[Libby Ritchie]

Ken: I, too, read the whole post and was quite shocked to learn that YOU have self-confidence problems!!! WHY IN THE WORLD would YOU have that kind of trouble? I have only met you once and that was at IRI last year. I think we had a total of three days to talk and know each other. However, I will never forget when we took you to the airport on that Sunday. You hugged me and I felt like I had known you forever! I had a hard time not shedding a tear or two when we had to say goodbye. You are so easy to talk to, to get to know, and you are just a GREAT person! In addition, you are smart and funny and you make other people feel good about themselves.

I work with a man that reminds me a lot of you. He has so many wonderful qualities, but has the same confidence issues. I look at him and wish I was HALF as smart as he is and the students and I believe in him 110 percent. As I have told him before, I cannot imagine how he cannot see what we all see...and I think that you are the same way. You are one of those people that I look up to and respect for so many reasons. Believe in yourself, in your abilities, who you are, and look at all the lives you have made a positive impact on! I am one of those people and I think you are such a neat person. Keep on doing what you do and believe in yourself 110 percent!

What a neat post you had. However, I wanted to add my thoughts on you and let you know how special you are to FIRST, kids, mentors, and many others you make contact with!