DAILY Remember the training wheels on your first bike? Or perhaps you were one of those without? You had the scabby knees to prove yourself a flyer. Starting out in anything, especially life, it’s a gift to have the support of training wheels, all kinds of wheels; those, who are the ‘wind beneath your wings.’ These wheels give a leg up to learn faster, push doors open, and therefore rise higher. I suspect these fabulous lives are well earned by greatness in another life. Most children are given poor or no training wheels. More still have no bike, never mind a childhood. But here, I’m questioning differences in those who rolled along with training wheels, and those who got on and fell off a lot, There are different gifts that come from the school of hard knocks. For one, you tend to be hard headed. Perhaps you don’t consider that a good thing? 2. You are used to flying without a net. Nice if you like heights. 3. You are either more timid, or braver than average. Cultivating balance is difficult. 4. Doors are rarely opened so you stand outside hoping they notice, or you bang the door down. Early Grace is not a strong suit. The interesting questions are: What do we do with what we were given? What do we expect from what we have? How have training wheels, or lack thereof, turned red lights– green, or not? Have you become who you set out to be? Hard to know this. But if your starting gate were today, what sort of training wheels are in place for the coming leap? When you prepare to fly into tomorrow’s unknown, I hope it’s more than hot air that lifts your wings, and pushes your magic bike forward. I wish for you… Read more »
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