Friends and Determination

I learned another great lesson about life this week as one of my little boys told me about his adventures in learning how to ride a 2-wheeler. He’s had a bike for a while, but it has training wheels. When he found out there are bikes without training wheels at his school, he became determined to learn how to ride one.

For several days he came home with cuts and bruises on his legs, not complaining, just talking about how he was getting good at balancing and recalling that day’s adventures in learning to ride. The next day, he told me one of his friends was teaching him. It became evident to me that this friend of his went out of his way to spend time with him every day working on this feat. I’d ask him about his biking every day he came home. Just a few days ago, with a huge smile, he told me he did it! He could ride by himself! So, I’m sharing this with you because of what I learned watching this whole process.

Determination is key. He stayed positive, never gave up, and knew he was going to learn how to ride this bike. It didn’t matter how many bumps he endured along the way.

Friendship is key. I’m convinced this friend who worked with him every day played a big part in helping him learn and maintain his confidence and positive attitude. Do you have friends who would do this for you? Are you the kind of friend who would do this for someone else?

He was so full of an innocent pride and happiness when he accomplished this daunting task. We all need more of this! It seems like many girls tend to hide from their accomplishments as and don’t always have the confidence to share their victories. When we have successes, we need to celebrate them!