There is an iconic short story told of a famous boxer who loved to brag about his abilities. He often spoke of how he would 'conquer the world'.
It is said that one day, he came to a big city with two huge suitcases. As he got down the bus, putting the suitcases down, he looked up to the tall building tower and exclaimed: “I will conquer this city!”
When he looked down, however the suitcases were gone!
I narrated this to the Brothers the other day, reminding them of not losing sight of the basics while dreaming of making it 'big'.
Don Bosco never bragged about himself, but he certainly dreamt big for his boys. His essence was all but for his boys! There was hardly anything of himself - although, by temperament, he was very proud and impetuous.
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