But, I could hear my grandfather in the back of my head saying, “You are who you are, never be upset in the person you are.” I told them, “I admit, I am not the greatest student. I have always done my homework right before class, and I am not proud of that. I have never been great at book work, but I am a hard worker that can get a job done efficiently.” They seemed to be pleased with the answer because as I got up to leave I shook all of their hands again and the last man said, “It was nice talkin’ to you son.” I thanked and went back to work scooping cow manure and washing the …show more content…
First were the speeches, then, the showmanship winners, followed by the cattlemen’s, judging, and herdsman contests. At the end of the night, the president announced the new board members. I was, again, very nervous; they called the first two names, and neither were mine. Then my grandmother walked up on stage, and I thought there were only going to be two new board members. I was then complimented on the fact that the board asked my grandmother to announce me as not only a director, but also as the recipient of the “Eldon Flowers Award” this award is given to a junior member who goes above and beyond the call of duty, along with someone who is friendly. It brought tears to my grandmother’s eyes whenever she read her speech. Not only was I recognized for my hard work by the older members, I would be loved and respected by all of the junior members, and I will be one of those “idols” that a little boy or girl feels comfortable being around without worrying about being