His Name Was Ron

First let me say, I cannot make this stuff up.  The trains were running late this morning.  That means I get more people in the shop to warm up.  This man walks in.  He is in his 70's, wearing very nice clothes and huge diamonds in his rings.  I saw that only because what came out of his mouth flabbergasted me.  All I could think when he first started talking was, I cannot wait to write about this.  We do a little chatting.  Town history, usual talk with people from out of town.  He said, "I would like to share a story with you."  He starts telling me about when he saw a UFO.  He describes it in detail.  This is a very well educated man.  He said he was able to pull his car over and watch it.  He knew there was nothing like this on earth.  The next day he called the police to see if anyone else had reported this.  They had seven reports exactly like his.  Next he says, it is really too personal to talk about being taken aboard and the tests they ran on him.  He starts laughing and says, I'm kidding about that part.  Cracked me up.
Now I have been through this a few times.  I know this man was sent to my shop for a reason.  I'm waiting for it to be unveiled.  Ron was in the education field.  Has his Master's Degree.  He said this event was life changing.  He started reading all he could find about UFO sightings.  He said that led him to start watching shows about it.  He said it was all consuming.  That led him to start reviewing the brain.  Because that is where the research led him.  He worked with Special Need students.  He started researching more about how the brain is affected by things.
At this point, I figured out why God sent him in the door.  We are going to talk about diseases of the brain.  My son is schizophrenic.  I almost laughed out loud when I figured out why he was here.  This stuff is amazing to me.  I tell him about the schizophrenia.  He tells me about an article I need to read in last month's National Geographic.
Now Ron is working with the #1 authority in the country on brain scans.  He was also involved with the Happiness Project that was done at Harvard University.  Of course, I have read the book about the Happiness Project.  Ron starts telling me about how he is putting together a program to get into the schools on how better to deal with students that have issues.  He tells me about this tribe in some country that when confronted with a tribe member with issues they bind them up and put them in the center of their village.  All the people from the village come and surround the person.  Each member has to tell this person something positive that has come from knowing them. 
At this point my mind is blown!!  Seriously.  He says our schools and police tend to find people with problems and go after them.  Reinforces that something is wrong with that person.  I lived that with my son.  The school wanted him out.  It was easy to push his buttons and eventually get him kicked out.  I told Ron about the police department in our village.  How when my son was the most out of control our police department handled him with kindness and talked him into putting himself in the hospital.  He said we were lucky.  I know we are.
Ron said he was a Christian.  He feels like he was put on a journey to help reach children.  He talked out how delicate the brain is.  That people do not realize how much damage even alcohol can do to teenager's brains.  He said this is not a theory.  Brain scans can show the damage.
Like most people that pass through the shop, I do not know how my meeting him will change my life.  I just trust that it will.  I will read the article he suggested.  Something in that article is meant for me to see.  I just know it. 
Believe in UFO's, do not believe in UFO's, does not matter.  It was Ron's journey.  It led him to Coco's.

What's New At Coco's

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DR. SEUSS!!

 

 Saturday was the big party at Coco's.  We had a great turnout.  Kids just kept coming in.  It got a bit crazy.  Crazy in a good way!!  Several of my SF buddies made the trip for the party.  It was great to have them here.  As much as I do not miss my old job, I do miss my friends!!

 You will notice several kids have their hands by their mouths.  This is because they all received mustache whistles.  In honor of The Lorax.  The boy in red with his arm up is one of my favorites.  Hard to believe that big guy is only 3. 

 No event is complete at Coco's with a bunch of adorable little girls.  The place was full of them.

The Mrs. was kind enough to read.  She kept every one's attention.  You cannot tell by these pictures but it was packed.  It was a good day.  We will definitely have more book readings.  Tru Stories led the children in Simon Says.  That was fun.  The kids really enjoyed it.  So did the adults.  Good times.

I loved it.  I want Coco's to be a fun place that children love to come visit.  Not just for candy, but because they know it is their place!