In this case, when Bernie asked himself where this really strong reaction to being underappreciated was coming from, his old scoutmaster came to mind. He was an ex-Marine and loved barking orders to little people in uniform, but he sure wouldn’t know how to say “Good work!” or “Hey, nice job!” if his life depended on it. That scoutmaster’s lack of appreciation had a pretty big impact on a young, somewhat shy, twelve-year-old Bernie.
