Fierce

"And though she be but little, she is 

fierce."  

Shakespeare 

(brought to my attention by KD)

(check out the knee)

So, to give a little evidence of what I was saying last time about our determined girls...Grace recently taught herself to ride a two-wheeler.  I took her out last week for a lesson and almost right away, she asked me to let go of the bike.  I have honestly never seen a kid fall so many times while learning to ride.  She ran into the curb, skidded onto her side and the worst--fell into a pricker bush, scraping her whole upper thigh on one side.  There was a  little fussing after that but for the most part, I didn't hear a complaint out of her.  She just picked up the bike and tried again.  And now, she's riding like a pro.

Not all of the behaviors that our strong-willed ladies exhibit are positive.  Defiance, stubbornness, resistance to compromise (which leads to fighting that drives me crazy!)--all need correction.  But I'll take all of that if it comes with the kind of determination Grace showed this week.  She is tough--fierce--in a way that I wasn't as a kid.  I think she will be able to do anything she wants to do.  If only she survives.....:)