Try, Try Again

Sydney's Granny and Grandaddy take her skating on occasion when she visits their home in Hurst. I only learned yesterday that the rink is one that Brian, Sydney's Daddy skated in as a child too! How sweet is that?

Sydney has apparently progressed to such a point that she no longer needs the training "locked" skates. For the first time this weekend I got a chance to go with the ever-wonderful grandparents and see Sydney in action!

My daughter skates!
She moves, arms a'flailing, a few dramatic falls in the name of sympathy perhaps...
But she skates! And when she's down, she gets back up (eventually, she does!)

Watching her make her way around the rink, slow at first, gaining strength with practice, makes me proud, and it's a bitter sweet thing! I thought she was just a baby! Now I see her working so hard at something, not so mindful of the skill levels of others around her, but caught up in her own fun.


Ah but here is a perfect example of life in its ups and downs, with a little limbo thrown in for good measure.


It's a lesson all should heed,
Try, try, try again;
If at first you don't succeed,
Try, try, try again.
Then your courage will appear,
If you only persevere,
You will conquer, never fear!
Try, try, try again.

My mom used to say that to me when I was a kid.
It's hard to wait for things, but it's true when they say
we must practice fearlessly.

Sydney seems to be getting this message. Thanks and love to the grandparents who help to show and teach her new things and teach her to believe in none other than herself.