A Lesson Through His Tears!

My son's Language Arts lesson wasn't just an ordinary lesson for him on today. In fact, he found himself quite a few times puzzled. He didn't know how to do what he saw before his eyes. But it didn't stop him from attempting to try.

He figured he could approach his lesson as he always does: optimistically and courageously! But none of his attempts worked! Tears began to roll silently down his face as they struggled from his jaw down to his shirt.

His mind couldn't perceive what was going on. He figured that his lack of understanding on this particular subject was a sign that he wasn't doing too well. And as I explained it to him, it was in a sense. But looking on the opposite side of the apparent opposition he faced with his lesson was a sign for growth! All this meant was that he had exceeded the level he had previously done, and now it was time to raise up a level! He is a third grader now!

Oh, he loved the sound of that because he could relate very easily. His mind juxtaposed what I had said to him, correlating that to a video game. It happened so quickly! It was as if his brain was receiving quick computations of information in a language it could understand! He got it!

But from this awesome life lesson learned on his part, it didn't stop there. I began to reflect his tears with mine. The ones I'd just cried about some hours before beginning this lesson with him. My issue was a bit more complicated because it didn't involve his language arts lesson, neither did it include education at all. But what was prevalent in both our situations was the fact of feeling inadequate towards a new experience. I was having the darnedest time transitioning into a new role and so was he as becoming a brand new third grader.

After the words I spoke to him came out of my mouth, I began to cry with him in my heart. I hugged him. I felt his pain. I was glad I was able to. Sometimes the best help we could provide to others is one that is filled with experience. This makes greater impact.

So the lesson learned is that:

Sometimes when reaching new levels in our lives, we can begin to feel inadequate. Our inadequacies doesn't mean failure, but they help us understand our growth and that it is now time to level up!

Have you been feeling inadequate lately? If so, how do you approach your inadequacies?

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