Just had to share this xx
I saw a teenage boy at the pool with his mum and his sister today and I was like ‘aw, that’s so sweet’ that he came swimming with his family, most boys that age that I know wouldn’t even dream of doing that. So then I keep doing my lengths and when I get back to the shallow end, I see his mum getting out some bright orange armbands and suddenly he’s putting them on and I’m like ‘what?!’ because my brain was having a hard time processing this. He’s climbing into the pool and kinda visibly shaking like he’s super scared and his mum and sister are really encouraging and supporting him. He doesn’t look embarrassed at all – just terrified, but kinda super focused at the same time.
So he gets in the pool and he’s taking tiny steps and he looks really afraid, but he’s doing it and his family are helping him and he seems so determined and I’m swimming along smiling ’cause that’s one of the most beautiful things I’ve seen in awhile. That is true courage.
Omw that is so cool
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Yeah, I thought so 😊
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Aw, I’m so glad he went for it ^-^ Brought a smile to my face.
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Same here! Yeah, mine too 😊
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omii he sounds so sweet
it makes me think of my Orignal character asher
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Yeah 😊 aw, he sounds like a cool character!
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Thank you so much for sharing! It feels good to hear about positive things like this, when this world is constantly filled with negativity. ❤
~Arunima
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Aw, it’s my pleasure – it was just so heart-warming and inspiring to see ❤️ and yesss, agreed 😊 thank you, girl x
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💗💗
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😊💕
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Aww, how sweet! Most boys I know wouldn’t even think of doing what he did – it just melts my heart. 💕💕❤
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Same here! 💕❤️ Xx
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When you stop and think about the teenage boy at the swimming pool it must have taken great courage for h I’m to have been there xxxxx
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Yes, that’s what I thought! Xxxx
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This is so sweet! 💜 It truly shows a lot of courage, and I couldn’t imagine any of the boys I know being like this (although, who knows?). Thank you for sharing, it’s an important reminder of what true courage & bravery is, and what it takes to not mind about what people think. Lovely post, Autumn x
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I know right?! 😊 Yes, I agree. And it’s my pleasure. Thank you 💕
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Wow, we can learn a lot from little kids! Thanks for sharing, Gracie! ❤️
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Definitely! My pleasure 💕
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🙂
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Made my day. 🙂
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Mine too 😊
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This is so sweet, I love it when someone has that courage.
And the fact that he was not embarrassed by his incompetence, but just kept going with his families support.
I hope he’s swimming well soon and with your encouragement, he’ll be in no time.
I wish him luck and hope his courage is undefeated.
Keep well, and be cool?
Tom.
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Exact same here 🙂 🙂
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I just noticed my comment uses similar diction as many other comments.
I should have read through the comments, and written something more diverse.
This is the type of thing that plays on my petty mind for ages!
Do you think this is a shallow way of thinking and I should write whatever appears in my brain, even if it is a little clichéd?
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Not at all!! If those were your thoughts then that’s what you should have written – don’t change for anybody else. Sometimes it’s good to be a little clichè 😉
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Yes, I do get that.
But, I like to be original in my diction.
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Hm, yeah, but I still think you should not change just for the sake of originality 🙂
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Yes, I do agree with you.
Though I always like to be as original as possible.
Also, I always write really long comments, do you think I should try to compress my opinions.
This is something I have contemplated often.
I do tend to profusely ramble to obtuse incomprehensiveness and bargaining to an incomprehensible tangle of common vernacularization
though rarely getting to an intuitive pinnacle!
Sorry, Gracie, I couldn’t help it.
Can you think of a way to make that ironic statement longer and still get nowhere!
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*shakes head* *laughs*
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You do you, Tom!
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God, I’m funny.
I shakes head this time!
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What lovely story and so nice of you to encourage the boy rather than make fun as many would be inclined to do. There could be so many reasons why he is learning to swim at an older age from illness to lack of previous opportunity. I’m sure it meant a lot to him to have your support and we can only think of him and wish him well. Lots of love xxxx
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I thought his courage and determination was really inspiring and heart-warming so just had to share 🙂 And yes, exactly! You never know someone else’s circumstances. Lots of love to you too xxxx
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Aww,It would take a very heartfilled person to do that truly!
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Yes, I think so xx
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i love this so much. small acts of courage go unnoticed too often.
xo apollo
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Thank you xx so true
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Good for that person! Going there while he’s terrified. That really is true courage.
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Yes, I thought the same xx
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Love this story so much! 🥰
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Thank you! 💕
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Aw, Grace, this is so sweet. ❤ Thanks for sharing.
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I thought so too 😊 pleasure xx
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I’m extremely late to this post, but I just wanted to say..wow, a post has never really struck me as much as this one, you told this story so well! xx
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Aww, that’s so sweet. Thank you ❤️
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