Sunday, July 19, 2009

dive right in

Sophia, my girl, someday I hope you get to read this blog, that the technology will still be the same, that I won't get too old to remember my password, etc. etc. (just kidding). The reason I want you to read this is to feel proud of yourself for how you always just dive right in, fearlessly, to everything you want to learn.

like swimming. at first, as a baby, you didn't like pools or the ocean. but one day, something clicked and you were no longer afraid. you just went underwater and started to swim, do flips, sit on the bottom of the pool, hop waves, boogie board in the ocean, etc. fearless, you just wanted to do it and you did it.


like writing. at first, as a preschooler, you'd ask me over and over how to spell things. but one day, something clicked and you were no longer timid about the written word and you just started writing sentences and stories on paper bags, post-it notes, little books you'd staple together yourself. fearless, you just wanted to do it and you did it.


like loving, like climbing, like math, like dancing, like everything you become impassioned about...my fearless girl, i will always admire the side of you that dives right in and grasps hold of what you love to do.