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Originally Posted by M. Krass
I think it's a great thing. It's amazing and further absolute, undeniable proof that FIRST is succeeding.
I guess what bugs me is that I keep seeing kids say, "I am JVN" and instead, I want them to say, "I'll be better than JVN." I don't want for people to accept what they have now as the best there can be. I want to know that they're trying to do and be better.
I understand that it's probably implied that they'd all like to do something better than their role models and predecessors, though I wonder where that implication comes from. I'm sure it's something about the wiring in my head that makes it uncomfortable for me, and me alone, but I'd be happier seeing people saying, "I'll be like Amanda Morrison," rather than "I'll be Amanda Morrison." I'd just feel better knowing that the kids see that being like Andy and Raul and Amanda is admirable, but being them is redundant and stunted.
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"Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery."
The picture doesn't do them justice, you have to see them together, in person, for the full effect.
Everyone you meet will change your life forever. Even those you really dislike will allow you to point with pride and say "I don't want to be like him/her."