By Willow, St Cyprian’s School, South Africa
Tenacious Tino is a hero around her town because she was always so tenacious and inspired the people around her to be tenacious too which eventually became the main thing she did because she loved inspiring people. Even though your expertise being tenacity seems boring it’s actually one of the most helpful things you can be an expert at. You may be thinking to yourself ‘why is tenacity so important?’ The answer to this question is fairly simple but being tenacious is more difficult then assumed. Tenacity is having the patience and strength to pick yourself up and try again even after not being successful after many tries or even after one try because it even that takes strength. I’ve learnt that it’s important to stay positive so even if you’re struggling to be tenacious the smallest victories count and overall can make a big difference.
Tino had always done things solo but when she helps someone one day who’s struggling with tenacity she realises that it would be really cool to have a sidekick. She helped a girl called Grace. After Tino helped Grace, Grace was inspired to help other people who needed help with tenacity just like she needed help before she met Tino. Grace had school so she knew she couldn’t help other people as much as Tino did but she still wanted to help. Tino was always helping someone or being tenacious herself which means she was always very busy. This is why Grace was having some doubts because she knew how busy Tino was with tenacity and she knew that she didn’t have time to be that busy.
This was it. Tino woke up and when she opened her phone she saw an email from Grace telling Tino what she wanted to do. When Tino arrived she was teary eyed and emotional and when Grace asked what happened Tino explained that she is very glad that she inspired someone to do what she does and how proud she was of Grace. Grace was touched it was like a warm blanket was wrapped around her heart. She felt fuzzy inside, the words Tino said had meant so much to her she could scream out in joy. What happened next made Grace even more happy because Tino asked Grace to be her sidekick! Grace was struggling to contain her excitement. It was like all her excitement was in a ballon and the balloon was growing bigger and bigger until it was on verge of popping.
Tino trained Grace for months and they tried lots of new things together. After all the tenacity, leadership and kindness training Grace was ready. Tino took Grace out for a mission and saw the same spark in Grace’s eyes that Tino’s mentor saw in Tino. Tino guided Grace when they went on their first mission and with Grace’s strong message and ambition she helped a young boy become tenacious. Grace helped Tino after school while managing her grades and Tino did it solo the rest of the day. One day they came across a little girl who needed help. Tino let Grace takeover and let her help the little girl by herself because Grace saw herself in the little girl and Tino also saw it. Tino was amazed on how much Grace and the little girl were alike it was like the little girl was a miniature Grace. Grace helped the little girl who was very inspired by what she said that same inspiration Tino saw in Grace when she helped and inspired her. In that moment Tino thought that maybe the little girl will become Grace’s sidekick one day.