| I promised some sneak peeks,
so here are a few pieces from our first chapter, "Uncertainty." Please hit REPLY with your thoughts and answers. :)
“Aaron, how did Nemo feel about going to school?” I asked when the movie was over.
“He’s excited!” my three-year-old exclaimed, his fists clenched and up in demonstration of the emotion. Then he dropped them, “But his dad’s not excited.”
“Why do you think he’s not excited?” I probed.
“I don’t know.” He shrugged his shoulders.
“Well, what happened to Nemo’s mom?” I looked straight into his eyes.
“She got eaten by a big fish.” His voice was matter-of-fact and a little sad as he remembered that terrible moment at the beginning of the movie.
“Right, so Nemo’s dad probably feels…” I let the sentence stem hang for him to finish.
“Scared?” He turned to me with eyebrows raised in emerging awareness.
“Exactly. Mommies and daddies know that sometimes, when we try new things, we get disappointed or even hurt. But that’s why you kids are so cool. You just go out and try it. You don’t let being scared stop you. That’s why we have to work together, Aaron. You can go out and try new things, like going to school, and your mommy and daddy will be here to help you.”
“Ohhh…”
“Yeah, I feel like Nemo’s dad today. A little nervous because I’ve never had a little boy go to school.”
“You’re scared?”
“Well, sure. But that’s just because like Nemo’s dad, I want to protect you from growing pains. But I can’t. That’s how you’re going to learn. So I’m just gonna be here to help you when you go out and do something new and find that it’s harder than you thought it would be. Okay?”
“Okay, Mommy.” He patted my hand and went to play with his toys—a cue that he was “full up” with adult talk and needed time to process.
Uncertainty
What did you learn about uncertainty from your favorite childhood movies, tv series, and books?
When I was little, the two characters I interacted with the most, Dorothy from Wizard of Oz and Elliott from E.T., were just going along their merry way when the Unknown came a swirlin’ in their direction. Neither one of them really asked for their lives to be turned upside-down, but they were.
Of course, not too long after these films, I was introduced to Ariel (The Little Mermaid) whose curiosity drew her to uncharted waters. From her story, I learned that even when you choose the unknown and walk into uncertainty, challenges await. Oh, and there are dark forces just waiting for you to take that one mis-step, so they can trap or exploit you and your superpowers for their dark purposes. Sure, love always wins, but damn—that’s a scary journey! Is it worth it?
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| | How do you navigate Uncertainty?
Do you mobilize like Gill (Finding Nemo), Dorothy (Wizard of Oz), or Katniss (Hunger Games) and just tackle the challenge head-on?
Do you shut down like Marlin (Finding Nemo) or Aang (Avatar: The Last Airbender), and run away and hide for a minute?
Do you get curious like Nemo or the crew of Star Trek’s Enterprise, and intentionally treat it as an opportunity to learn and grow?
Or are you more like Crush and Dori (Finding Nemo) and just go with the flow and let the currents take you where they go?
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