Today's Dose of Smile-Therapy

(Thanks again to  GLLFT, by Honor Books)
 
Sparky didn’t have much going for him. He failed every subject in the 8^th grade, and in high school he flunked Latin, Algebra, English, and Physics. He made the golf team but promptly  lost the most important match of the season, and then lost the consolation match. He was awkwardly social. While in high school he never once asked a girl out on a date.
 
Only one thing was important to Sparky- drawing. He was proud of his artwork even though no one else appreciated it. He submitted cartoons to the editors of his high school yearbook, but even they were turned down.

Even so, Sparky pushed on with dreams of being an artist. After high school he sent samples of his artwork to Walt Disney on a long shot. Again he was turned down. Still, Sparky didn’t quit. He decided to write his own autobiography in cartoons. The character he created became famous worldwide- the subject not only of cartoon strips, but countless books, television shows and licensing opportunities.
 
Sparky you see, turned out to be none other than Charles Schultz, creator of the comic strip, ‘Peanuts’. Like his main character Charlie Brown, Schulz  seemed unable to accomplish much. But, rather than letting rejection and failure stop him, he followed his passion and made the most of his talents and skills. And “good grief,” did he ever hit paydirt.
 
Another example of passion, perseverance, and belief in self. Nice work, Charlie Brown!