"The Space Center Made a Huge Difference in My Life." My Saturday Conversation with a Local Banker
Yesterday, I stopped at my bank's local branch to have a document notarized. I wore my Space Center jacket. The banker walked up to me, told me he was ready to help, and noticed my jacket. "I want you to know that the Space Center was one of my best memories growing up. It made a difference in my life," he said. That began a short conversation about the many reasons, but in the end, it was how it sparked his imagination and made him feel he could do difficult things and succeed. The seriousness in his face as he spoke struck me. He really wanted me to understand what he was saying.
After the document was notarized, the conversation ended with a strong handshake and a heartfelt "thank you". I left the bank and drove to the Space Center to put in a few hours on the Center's volunteering program. I sat down in the staff room, turned on my computer, and felt a renewed desire to make the Space Center the best it can be for this generation of young people and the many who will follow.
Mr. Williamson
Bracken Funk
Director, The Space Place at Renaissance Academy
I remember the first time I walked through the doors of the Space Center as a kid. It was for an overnight camp. I wasn't entirely sure what I was getting into, but I knew what it was supposed to be. It was an experience unlike any other, I knew that. All of the 6th graders had been talking about it for quite some time. I waited in anticipation outside the front doors. It was early October, not too bad as far as weather goes; a soft breeze grazed our already excitement-induced neck hairs as we waited, something similar to how Charlie felt outside of the chocolate factory, I'm sure, for the front doors to be opened, and for us to be allowed in.
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