Measuring Courage
Courage isn’t measured by the size of the obstacle, it is measured by the size of the fear that is overcome.
Today one of my kids walked into a new school with all new students and teachers he’s never met before. We’re giving high school one last try at the alternative school.
Later today I’ll be dropping off a different kid for their first volunteer shift at the local aquarium.
Over and over again I watch my anxious kids do things that most people consider easy, but which are huge triumphs for them. Every time I admire how brave they are. They don’t feel brave. All they can see is that they are struggling with something that comes easily to others. They berate themselves for being weak, when I see exactly the opposite.