This is probably more of a tiny-victories kind of thing, but-- my DD14 went skiing today. For the first time ever. She is not particularly sporty, and is a HUGE perfectionist with task-avoidance as a major part of her schtick there. She expects instant mastery, or she tends to just walk away.



She hung in there for a 90 minute Nordic lesson, and then spent HOURS on the trails, too-- and she was by FAR the least experienced member of our party.

She really hung in there-- and in spite of some grumbling near the end of the lesson, she is KEEN TO GO AGAIN AND GET BETTER. I was also pleased for her that she does seem to have some natural aptitude. She's very keen to try Biathlon-- and has set a goal for herself and took the first (very hard) step.

I'm really, really proud of her. I know that most people won't understand quite WHY I'm proud of this and not, say... her extraordinary class rank, etc., or the scholarships she's racking up. This felt bigger. Honestly. This was VERY hard for her.

Schrödinger's cat walks into a bar. And doesn't.