Never Be Afraid to Try

Lauren is taking a gymnastics class at the rec center. She came to me out in the hall (where I was with Kade) a little teary eyed. She said , "Mom, I can't do a cartwheel." And I told her that she just needed to try. "But they'll laugh at me if I fall." Who? "The girls in the class were laughing when someone made a mistake." You just try your best. Sweet little thing went in there and tried her best but fell anyways. I know it was difficult for her to do that with everyone looking on. I want Lauren to know that it doesn't matter what others do or say....we all make mistakes, it is more important to try and fail than not to try at all. Lauren was a brave girl on Wednesday and may have to be for every Wednesday for the next six weeks.