Know what makes you remarkable

Celebrating a winner of a giveaway (photo by Michael Sladek)

I was recently in Kansas City for this year's gathering of Lutheran Youth Workers. Over 500 people attended the event. They had all sorts of options about how to spend their time: workshops, massages, time with friends, spiritual renewal, connecting with vendors, exploring the city or simply relaxing at the hotel. Nothing was required, but once or twice a day, almost everyone attended the general sessions. After hearing a speaker and a musician, the end of each general session included announcements and giveaways. I was nominated from among our leadership team to deliver those announcements and giveaways. I gave prizes to the person who stayed up the latest, who had climbed the highest mountain, who had coached a sport the longest and other such categories. Between sessions, people who spotted me in the hotel would say, "Hey, I want to win something." I would ask, "well, what category could you win?" The entire time that I was there, no one had an answer. No one was prepared to tell me how they were uniquely remarkable.

I realize this was just a funny little game to win prizes, but I believe everyone is unique and remarkable and has something to offer the world. And I believe that it is specific enough to differentiate you from 500 others at an event where most of the participants have the same job as you.

What makes you remarkable?

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