It took Josiah a while this summer to jump back into her water sports. She didn't really seem to interested. As parents, you begin to debate how far to take your encouragement. But for Josiah, it was baffling. Not only did she love to play on the water, but she is also braver than most. Then, 1 day we put it all together.
Late in the season last year, Josiah and I took a tough fall together on the Sky Ski. The image plays over in my mind and still my heart races. We got lucky and there were no serious injuries, but we were both spooked. Little did we know it was that fear that continued to haunt her as well as our summer got under way. This has always been my worst fear .... 1 bad experience on the water takes ALOT of courage to overcome!
And this one happened on my watch!
Bit by bit she began to find her desire and nerve. She ended the summer with a bang, learning to double ski and trying so hard to get out of the wake, learning to surf, Sky Skiing again with Daddy, and double stack skiing with Adalie.
It was bliss to see her accomplish, to she her overcome her fears, to see her bright smile and her eyes dancing with achievement.
Way to go Sister!!
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