22/08/2021
Today this girl turns 15!
Such a special memory .
Wandering down memory lane remembering Oliver , but most importantly This girls journey .
Looking back at those first lessons with me trying to Remember her first dressage test and she kept on mixing up the order , forgetting parts ... struggling to get it all together yet she kept persisting and working hard .
Moz is hard on the average child , and almost impossible for one that hasn’t been able to catch the train and follow Set out frames for success which means school at 5 in classes of 50 where next to no help is available . With health issues and a difficult start in life one stands a small change to succeed as the system judges you by results an not achievements , one becomes a failure.
When you are then constantly reminded of what you don’t know instead of what you do , it’s easy to give up .
I guess this is the reality all over the world but in bigger or smaller shades .
I know that in some ways this girl has been fortunate to have a mother who loves and supports her . But she has also worked hard . Much harder than many of us .
And it has shown. She has grown . She has overcome hurdles and she has learnt so much !
Today she no longer forgets . She owns her space in the group and isn’t hiding . She answers questions with assertiveness and she even snapped back at me the other day questioning me ! 🙂
Yes , it made me happy ! She dared to stand up and question me , which is not what children Here . But it showed me the confidence she had grown in to and that I have created a space and relationship where such is ok.
I could go on and on about all the things we have experienced and learnt together 🙂
Moral of the long post ,
Grit - it’s not the sprints that take us anywhere in life . It’s the long term persistence and determination.
And you Sina ,you have that !
Happy 15th birthday !
Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your life! 🙂
