一棵小树需要养料和水才能长成参天大树，而一个孩子需要关心和鼓励方可进步，最终成为栋梁之材。他(她)遇到困难，一句安慰和勉励的话语就可以让其心头燃起希望之火，重振拼搏的信心……有坚强的毅力和远大的志向，最终必将一飞冲天!
Ifyouthinkyoucan, youcan. Andifyouthinkyoucan’t, you’reright.
“Tumblingtime!” Icalledout. Mygroupofgigglingchildrenlinedupbeforetheseaofbluemats. Meagantrailedbehindandsteppedquietlyintothebackoftheline. Shewaseightyearsold, thesameageIwaswhenIbegansportsacrobatics.
Istartedtheclasswithforwardandbackwardrolls, cartwheelsandhandstandforwardrolls. Thechildrenhadmasteredthisseriesmonthsago. Twogirlsandaboyhadevenachievedbackhandspringsontheirown. ButMeganwasstillworkingonhandstandforwardrolls. Itsimplytookheralittlelongertolearnthetumblingmoves.
Icaughtheranklesasshekickedintoahandstand. Whilecheckingherbodyalignment, Iremindedhertostraightenherlegs, topushagainstthefloorandtotuckinherchin. Iguidedherassherolledover, thenwestartedtheprocessagain. EachtimeshestoodupImadeaspecialefforttofindsomethingtocompliment. “Whatbeautifulpointedtoesyouhave,” or “Yourlegsweremuchstraighterthanlasttime,” or “ThatwasthestrongesthandstandI’veseenyoudoyet.”
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