Paradise is . . . my daughter, her bike, and me.
Since the day my first daughter was born, I dreamed about the day I'd get to help her learn to ride a bike. I recall vividly the days my dad spent running up and down the bike path behind our house, attempting to teach me to ride. Unfortunately for me, my first daughter learned to ride her bike in about 10 minutes. The entire event was enjoyable yet anticlimactic at the same time.
Well, I'm blessed with a second daughter, and she is just learning to ride her bike. Recently, she stood next to it and told me it was time to remove the training wheels. We've spent the last few days practicing on the sidewalk in front of our house. She's getting better each day, and I'm trying to cherish every second of our time together with her bike. Thursday, for the first time, she rode about three feet on her own before I had to catch her from tipping over. The smile on her face, that look of satisfaction from having just accomplished something great, was priceless. Selfishly, I hope she doesn't learn to ride that bike too quickly. I want a little more time, but isn't that always the case.
Since the day my first daughter was born, I dreamed about the day I'd get to help her learn to ride a bike. I recall vividly the days my dad spent running up and down the bike path behind our house, attempting to teach me to ride. Unfortunately for me, my first daughter learned to ride her bike in about 10 minutes. The entire event was enjoyable yet anticlimactic at the same time.
Well, I'm blessed with a second daughter, and she is just learning to ride her bike. Recently, she stood next to it and told me it was time to remove the training wheels. We've spent the last few days practicing on the sidewalk in front of our house. She's getting better each day, and I'm trying to cherish every second of our time together with her bike. Thursday, for the first time, she rode about three feet on her own before I had to catch her from tipping over. The smile on her face, that look of satisfaction from having just accomplished something great, was priceless. Selfishly, I hope she doesn't learn to ride that bike too quickly. I want a little more time, but isn't that always the case.
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