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A lovely reminder for all of us--at any age--to focus on what we can do instead of what we can't and to listen to our bodies. What a wonderful start in life for Seabass and a lovely thing you get to learn about being a parent. Thank you for this story.

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Thank you Verna for this lovely comment and for reading.

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Love this story! It’s always tricky—isn’t it?—to figure out which voices are the doubts and which are the heart. At least I often feel like I’m guessing. So happy that Seabass chose the right one for him that day! His strategy was superb—so smart and cool under pressure. I admire that a lot.

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You are not alone. Discerning the difference is hard, and sometimes it is only in hindsight that we learn whether we listened to our heart.

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I love the attention you paid to the fine line between gently pushing and teaching our kids to listen to their instinct and know their bodies. Looking back, I was not a naturally pushy parent, but my kids weren't particularly competitive either.

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Loved the story If only we could package the excitement and the joy on Seabass’ face

as he lands his backflip

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Thanks! It is so fun to watch him.

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