A Bisl Torah — Training Wheels : vimarsana.com

A Bisl Torah — Training Wheels
Take off your training wheels. You will most likely fall. But you just might fly.
Image by Ray Marsh from Pixabay
We took the training wheels off of Henry’s bicycle. He hasn’t perfected his riding skills with the training wheels, but he insisted. Henry wants to ride like the big kids and didn’t hesitate jumping on as soon as the wheels were removed.
Did he magically start riding? Not even close. A few falls, some bruises. Huge smiles and an eagerness to keep trying. I found myself envious and encouraged by his tenacity. Why does a five year old jump so high without concern when so many of us concentrate on the long way down? While his lack of inhibition may result from lack of understanding, I often wish there was a special preschool balm to apply when adults need a little boost to start something that feels slightly out of reach.