Dear Harry,

This is an overdue success story from my first internship last month. I was entrusted with a student who wanted to reclaim her power of choice and success. I realized I had to clear this issue for myself to give her the space and trust she needed. I kept backing away from it, but in the end I so much wanted her to succeed that her growth became my motivation, and I started to clear the issue.

In this process I discovered "the promising student" identity in myself -- backing away when it becomes time for action and responsibility, disappointing my teachers, because I don't live up to my promise. Then I thought: not this time, not where the Avatar!

I have been waiting for Avatar all my life, so here's my pledge: I will dedicate the rest of my life
· to apply the Avatar tools and help improve them
· to strengthen the Avatar network, and
· to contribute to the growth of avatar in the world.

Giselle Gouverne