In the middle of class a few weeks ago a parent came into the studio and said that her daughter had to leave immediately because she had a doctor's appointment that they had forgotten about. We were about to "ride our magical ponies" and I could tell my student was disappointed. As she walked out one of her classmates simply yelled out to her "Be brave!"
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Be brave. I know life can be tough but my wish to you all is that you have courage in your heart.
Be Brave.
(This post is dedicated to my dear friend who lost her father Tuesday night and to my step-mother who lost her father Tuesday night also.)
(This post is dedicated to my dear friend who lost her father Tuesday night and to my step-mother who lost her father Tuesday night also.)
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40 comments:
Out of the mouth of babes! So sorry for your friend and Stepmother.
That is so sweet :-) Truly I think that the real wisdom lies in the way young children think.
So sorry that people close to you have lost loved ones. It's hard to see people we care about suffer. Kids are wise. I think sometimes we can learn a lot of lessons from them if we listen. xo
How adorably encouraging! When children say unexpected things like this, it carries more weight as opposed to when an adult says the exact same thing.
I completely agree with Elisa. Kids have these moments when they are so incredibly wise.
oh that's so sweet! and what a heartbreaking time for your friend and stepmom. life is so hard, but whenever i'm tempted to feel overwhelmed by the sadness and fear, i remind myself of how incredibly resilient we all are. i love the concept of courage and bravery. to me it implies that there are very scary things in life and that it's okay to experience fear, but there's this whole other thing we can tap into so we can move forward despite that fear.
sending hugs and prayers to your friend and stepmom, and you today!
We all need an encourager to shout after us, 'Be Brave!' every so often. I love this post.
How sweet! We can learn a lot from children, can't we? So sorry to hear that your loved ones have experienced such loss. Sending my thoughts to you and them. xoxo
I LOVE that!
And I'm keeping your friend and step-mom in my thoughts.
It is amazing how much wisdom young children have. "Be brave" seems so simple, but goes such a long way.
I'm sorry to hear about the recent losses in your life, Tiffany. :(
ok why can't u live in Jersey so my Niece can have YOU as her dance teacher?!?!!?!
perfect!
So sweet! Kids always utter the simplest of truths...so when life gets complicated, I'm turning to kids! :)
I really needed this: Happy weekend!
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What a little darling!!!! Such a treat to work with sweet kids.
- Sarah
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be brave...that's amazing. i think it can mean so many different things which is what is so great about bravery. what a sweet sentiment from a little one.
my thoughts are with your friend and your step-mother. so sad, may bravery help them through the tough times.
i love this! so sweet!
xoxo
b
omg that is so precious.
Kids DO say the best things sometimes, don't they? :)
Too sweet for words.
Xoxo
Sarah
That is the sweetest thing I have ever heard. It gave me chills :)
sometimes it is hard to be brave, but hearing those words might help!
lately i have been yelling at myself when i have to do something i don't want to -- like make a phone call. i LOATHE making phone calls! anyway, my line is, "SUCK IT UP, SOLDIER!" AND, as usual, your words are much classier! lol
very sorry to hear of the loss in your family. it is so hard to lose those that we love. so hard.
I am so touched by this story, and by the love you're sending to close friends and family. Have a beautiful, brave weekend, darling!
Aw, that was so sweet. I don't remember my dancemates being as nice when I was dancing. It was all gossip and jealousy, competition and greed. Okay, there were good times, but they were so unfortunately shadowed by the bad. There was a lot of drama at my dance studio, so there was never an uneventful year.
I love how the simple wisdom of children is so profound! The babes preach it! Last night I read one of my fave children's stories to my BF... I wanted to share it with him because it's message is so applicable to anyone at any stage of life :)
My condolences to your friend and your step-mother!!!
xoxo J
Love this picture, the store is too cute!
Aw. Sometimes the most simplest but wisest things I've heard were straight from a little kid's mouth. That was so sweet.
That's very sweet. To the point and very wise. Love!
That is just darling!
That is so sweet... and so deep at the same time. Be brave.
be brave! small word ,deep meaning
thanks for sharing such beautiful post :)
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that is really precious and made me smile :)
that is soo sweet, totally made me smile! prayers to your friend!
those 6 yr olds can be smart! great post ... and liked your travel post, too.
Awwww that was really sweet of that little girl :)
And what an uplifting story!
xoxo
Olivia
I want to ride a magical pony! What a sweet girl and fun class!
Aaawww, this is so sweet and just so appropriate. Children are just more in touch with what it's all about.
this is such a sweet post, thank you for posting it. xoxo
so so sweet.
Aw, "be brave" -- what a wonderfully simple and considerate moment!
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