Family Hike

We tried a new hike today, for most of the hike we were all alone and even saw a few deer.  It was windy and chilly, but Porter didn't care.

During our hike we learned a few things:

First of all, sometimes a path may look hard, more challenging than you think you can handle, but once you start down the path, you'll notice it isn't as hard as you'd anticipated and you have the ability to conquer it.

Second, we talked about a scene from the book, "The Joy Luck Club".  This young girl is a talented chess player and unbeaten in her small town.  She is asked to compete in a chess tournament with many people from other areas.  She is worried of losing and shaming her family, so she fakes sick.  Her mother catches on and says, "Shame you fall down when no one push you."