Greetings everyone!
It's been a while since I've released a Midweek Miracle episode but my conversation with Marcus Aurelius Higgs last week had me jumping up and down in excitement and I thought I cannot wait to release this interview to all of you so that you can enjoy and understand what an incredible human being he is.
Marcus is many things and once again I'm in the unenviable position of trying to describe a human being in just a few minutes but among many things he's a teacher and in this episode he shares a really sweet moment or a few sweet moments that he's had with the children that he's worked with.
He's also a communications coach for parents of preteens.
He's an educator and mentor and he's been that to young people from over 20 countries.
He's hilarious,
He's intelligent,
He can keep up with me and we had the best conversation and I'm not sure if many of you have noticed but I have been including some Easter eggs at the end of some of the past episodes and this one is no exception.
It's a little thing that if you want to listen to it at the very end you're welcome to but it's not necessary.
All right I'm so excited for you to meet Marcus I'm gonna stop talking now and say get ready for my incredibly gorgeous conversation with Marcus Aurelius Higgs.
And the leader of the pack,
Penny,
She kept saying turn to the last page Marcus turn to the last page.
It's actually a quote that she wrote for me life is short so smile more.
She made me this Pinterest book right but then the last one says you of all people deserve a happy ending because we would always talk about stories.
Now wait for it now so then me in my head I said do I deserve a happy ending and it wasn't doubt it's just the critical mind of a teacher of going to the question.
I said do I deserve a happy ending and I was like yeah I do.
I was like well then how do I do it?
So well you know the main question of the podcast is I would love to hear a story or stories if you want to tell more than one of something magical or miraculous that has happened in your life that you feel comfortable sharing.
Yeah I am I'm glad I want to share about these fifth graders because they were awesome.
I'm gonna share two stories or whatever comes up but the first one I want to share is when we came in after lunch one time and this class is buzzing the kids are all excited and it was math time and they're still at that age where they still respect authority right and I'm sitting there at the front of the class and I closed my eyes because I didn't feel like yelling no but not that I don't yell that's just not me and I closed my eyes and then this kid in the back goes Mr.
Marcus is waiting right and I'm smiling at the front of the class and the thing is the smile came into my face naturally and they said why are you smiling they all calmed down and I said why are you smiling I said to them I said you know what I know you guys came in after after lunch so you're all buzzing and you're all active and I was waiting for you to be quiet and I thought the noise was annoying and then I smiled and I said you know what there's gonna be a time when I miss this noise and I said let me just appreciate it right now so that was that was magical and again it was very organic because it was true and and I think about it I was just like oh man yeah I just savored the moment in the moment it's not tears my eyes really itch and there's nothing wrong with crying I'm just really I'm just rubbing my eyes the second story so after we had that whole year a friend was on maternity leave and I was covering for her and they put together this book and they called me up on stage and they presented the book to me and the leader of the pack Penny she kept saying turn to the last page Marcus turn to the last page is actually a quote that she wrote for me life is short so smile more she made me this Pinterest book right but then the last one says you of all people deserve a happy ending as we would always talk about stories now wait for it now so then me in my head I said do I deserve a happy ending and it wasn't doubt it's just the critical mind of a teacher of going to the question I said do I deserve a happy ending and I was like yeah I do I was like well then how do I do it and this is still small voices right at Marcus and when it said right at Marcus like I got washed and I was just like yeah yeah write it and I choked up and then Penny goes are you crying and a circle of fifth graders just proceeded to hug me and like so then I'm there I dropped to one knee and they're all just hugging me like oh and that was a magical moment and yeah that is you know like those moments when they say a villain was formed that was the moment that's like when a hero was formed it was in that moment I was baptized in the hugs of a class of fifth-graders and it said just write this moment or write life write a happy ending and that's what I do that's why I do what I do I hope you all enjoyed this interview with another exemplary human being in the world Marcus and I got along like a house on fire and I think our conversation and the laughter that resulted from it well I hope that it lifted your day I also hope these interviews with other incredible human beings are reminding you that there are people out in the world who are here to do good work and provide service to others the work that Marcus is achieving with all of the preteens the kids the teenagers that he's working with well we need more of that in this world and I for one am so grateful that Marcus is doing this work thank you to all of you who listen and thanks for all the ratings and reviews and once again if you feel so inclined those of you who have not yet given me a rating or written a little review I would be ever so grateful if you would do so those ratings and reviews help other people find us thank you for listening and here's my one request be like Marcus be hilarious well be funny I guess or use your sense of humor to create change in the world to lift other people up to remind people that this world is a good place so cultivate your sense of humor be like Marcus and be open to the world and bring laughter and hilarity and kindness to every single human you meet okay thank you so much I feel like you dropped the mic and walked away like 20 times during this interview so I appreciate it you want another one you want another one and this this would be a nice enough to end on yes there's no greater privilege than to be who you are all right wait for it there's no greater privilege than to be who you are and when it is told let them know it is a privilege to hear your story yeah I'm looking forward to hearing your story Kristen that's uh yes I'm when I achieve real domination I'm gonna force everyone to hear it you in this power trip man if you want to dominate if that's your role do you boo I'm not gonna steal your shine get it hey I have to say I think you know I'm generally known as pretty witty and funny and quick with the response but I think you could give me a run for my money it's not a competition but you're winning yes no it's good I I rarely meet people that can keep up with me or or you know keep things going so I so appreciate it seriously I appreciate it because it's such a rare occurrence I'm that cool I'm very humble but it is something like that like the most humble man I know come on
