Black Belt excellence

So it turns out I'm a good employee. Ha ha. No really I am. One of my jobs is doing grunt work at a horse stable. Not most peoples dream job, but I love horses and grew up on ranches so the smell of manure doesn't bother me and the horses don't say much most of the time. I find great satisfaction in feeding and watering animals, of any kind. Providing a living thing with the necessity of life aren't always exciting, but always rewarding. I have always put a lot of stock in doing a good job, whatever the job is. With my acts of kindness requirement, I have being going out of my way to make sure that I can help out wherever it's needed or to do the extra jobs that will save other people time or effort when I have the opportunity. I was going to quit my job at the barn for the summer since I don't have childcare and I don't make enough money for it to be worth getting it. When I talked to my boss about it today she told me that they don't want to lose me and that I can pretty much just come whenever I want. She told me that I always do a really good job, and that it's hard to find people that do. She even offered to watch my kids while I work. She mentioned some of the things that I do around the place that no one else does, and it felt great. She isn't one to give compliments and the like, and honestly I didn't think she noticed. This week my daughter tested for her yellow belt and we printed off the form her teacher has to sign, on it it says:" Our school teaches the principles of black belt excellence. Not only do students become Black Belts in kung fu, but they also strive to become academic Black Belts and eventually, corporate Black Belts or Black Belt employees. At Silent River kung fu, Black Belt is a metaphor for personal excellence." When I read that it made me think about how much I want to be a black belt in every aspect of my life, even when I'm mucking out stalls.