Taking Chances

:a very interesting and inspiring story to ponder:
:this was regarding our doubts and the happy life we lose had we not been so procrastinated:



Children can sometimes teach us valuable lessons.
Once while on an outing to a nearby dam,
our three sons asked if they could dive off
a newly constructed bridge.
Their request was met with a definite NO.
Not only was a 13-foot drop to the water,
I pointed out, but there might be submerged obstacles
that could be a de@th trap.

However, my middle son was not convinced.
At his suggestion,
his older brother waded into the water
and surveyed the area where they wanted
to jump.
The depth of the water was fine,
as well as being clear of obstacles.
They had the times of their lives that afternoon.
I can't help relating that experience to everyday life.
How many opportunities have I missed because
I was blinded by "submerged obstacles"
that were probably never there in the first place?

-Paul Coetser