Weird Kid

There is a teen who comes to my library on a fairly regular basis. He's a good kid but he's...how shall I say this gently...just a little weird. He's always alone at the library, and he desperately clings to library staff for social time. And I don't know how exactly to describe it, but there's something about his mannerisms that just isn't quite mainstream. Despite any of this, he's still a good kid - you can do far worse than a little awkwardness. And I think even more highly of him after today.

You see, I've been trying for almost a year now to get some teen programs started at the library. Unfortunately, I was having a heck of a time getting the teens to actually come to the events I'd planned. So when today's Games for Teens program rolled around, I wasn't even sure if I should even bother setting up for the event.

But then, my Weird Kid arrived. And he brought a friend! And after a little bit, two more teens arrived. A fifth arrived a bit after that. And guess who had invited all of these teens to the library? Weird Kid.

The moral of the story: Never, ever underestimate Weird Kid. He's probably a lot more awesome than you first realized.