Mamaloetje

· 08 Jul 2021

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Cycling teaches you to fall and get up again

(Last year's story, Arinde had just turned four)

For the first time she was allowed to go to the church and back. Proud she was! And I was even more proud of her.!!
It went so well, even climbing she did bravely. Occasionally a little push and then she had the battle again.
“appease! Cojwin! I bike! Look then!”
All six of us were proud of the girl, which gained more confidence every meter.
We had walked a round in the cemetery, made a short stop for a drink and then it was high time to ride back home. But the girl didn't want to go home, she wanted to move on! We decided to do a very little bit extra: we would take a little hill.
She cycled upstairs. And then came what she wanted most - tearing it down.! She had seen her siblings do it so many times: now she was allowed to do it too.!
“Do you know how to brake, Arinde?”
“You have to squeeze your brakes well, otherwise you're going too hard and you can't take the turn.”
“Listen, womke, squeeze your brakes well.”
“Yes!! Yes!!! I can jem.!!” And that's where she went to meet the T-junction.
There she went with a loud 'ieieieieieieiejooooowwwwww.!!!!', with a lot of laughter and little bites that she was having fun. She went so confidently.! Only she forgot to squeeze her brakes in all her confidence and she suddenly hung them in the blackberry bushes..
She cried for a moment, a few incentives of the bush had to be fished from her chin and cheeks, but then she stepped back on her bike with confidence.
“Come on, let's go to cottage!” she laughed, with tears still on her cheeks.
And there she went again.., my little, brave and tough mouse.

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