Steps of Growth

 One foot goes in front of the other.  This is how we learn to walk.  But before we walk we need to learn to crawl.  We cannot bypass the natural steps of growth.  Not only do we crawl before we walk but everyone gets there at different times.  Some of us are naturals, some of us are late bloomers and some of us need a little extra help.  

Where did we as a society go wrong with thinking everyone has to do everything the same?  When did it become an expectation that we have to do the same thing as everyone else? Parenting, thinking, reacting to situations and living our lives?  

We have to admit that there is beauty in all milestones in someone's life.  When a baby learns to crawl they fall over.  When a baby learns to walk they fall down.  Once you learn these skills there are still times we trip, we fall, and sometimes we get hurt.  This is so relevant to life.  Even if we know how to do something that doesn't mean we will not fail.  Does not mean we will not "overstep" or take a wrong turn.  

In life, we are so focused on how to critique someone's journey we forget that we have our own growth journey.  Remember, we all walk and talk differently and that is the beauty of life's journey.