In a world where people can have an opinion about everything (and let’s face it, those opinions are usually negative), we all need to know who our cheerleaders are. You know, those people who will wear our foam fingers and cheer us on in life. 

Do you know who those people are for you?

Over the summer, with the way my job works, I met many new people who often had different connections with each other. It’s one of the coolest parts of the organization I work for because once you participate in a trip, you’re part of the family. 

I regularly found myself saying, “We’re big _______ fans.” This was especially true when interacting with parents of some of the participants my husband and I led to El Salvador this past summer.

“We’re big Maddie fans.”

“We’re big Cece fans.”

This language has become a regular occurrence for me, and I’ve grown quite fond of it. In a way, it’s like declaring who our home team is. The team can grow and get new recruits, but at least you know what jersey color to wear. Wouldn’t you want people to bond over being fans of you? 

There are certainly worse things that could be said. 

All this to say, let’s be each other’s fans. Let’s tell each other, “I’m such a big YOU fan.” 

Who in your life needs to hear that from you today?