June 5, 2025
Daily Quiet
Jonah Learns to Ride His Bike
You’re earning the crown.
With every push of the pedal,
you’re learning to balance—and push through.
The bike is patient.
It moves at your pace,
but it won’t balance for you.
That’s where practice becomes mastery.
It’s okay. We’re all learning to balance.
Our checkbooks.
Our time.
Our eating.
The list goes on.
Don’t rush, sweet boy.
The moment you master one thing,
life hands you something new.
I used to hold the handlebars.
Today, I only held the back of the seat.
You stepped forward—independent, proud,
gauging your success by the lightness of my grip.
You did it.
You really rode.
We ended on a good note.
A sweaty one, too.
The humidity tricked us—
85 degrees in 67% humidity is no joke.
But fifteen minutes?
Fifteen minutes is enough.
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