Believe in Someone

There are very few moments in life where you go, "Wow, that's a life-changer." I remember one that happened back in 2004.

My brother and I were at our church youth group and somehow, we started talking about our dream colleges. When my brother said that he wanted to go to UCLA, an older guy laughed at him and said something along the lines of, "HAH yea right. Good luck. It's ridiculously hard to get in from out of state. Even my smartest friends can't get in."

I remember thinking, Wow, he must be right. If all of his smartest friends can't get in, how can my brother get in? But my teacher butted in, "Cho can get into UCLA, sure thing."

The older guy replied back with a smirk, "I'll bet you $100 that he can't."
Without hesitation, my teacher said in a cool voice, "Okay. I'll bet you $100 that he can."

I remember being absolutely shocked. My teacher believed in my brother so much that he was willing to bet $100 on him, on the spot, without even asking Cho about his grades! He had only known Cho for less than a year...

Two years later, in 2006, Cho was accepted into UCLA :-).
I'm left wondering - did my teacher's belief in Cho help him achieve his dream? Did he go home and pray for Cho every week? Whatever it was, it made me realize the power of belief in others.


So the question today is, who do you believe in?