My husband and I spent the day with our 9-year-old nephew. It was a beautiful summer day and the boys spent some time at the batting cages and then we all played a round of miniature golf.
I had not played mini golf in ten years and although I had decided days ago that I would play, I had no idea how it was going to go. How was I going to aim for a hole that I couldn’t see? I didn’t even thnk about all the hilly walking and crooked steps with no railings.
Without any prompting, my incredibly smart, intuitive, caring nephew went to the green at each hole and showed me where the ball needed to go. He also took my hand and let me use his shoulder when the walking got tricky.
I never made a hole in one, but I didn’t do too badly, and I managed to stay upright throughout the course. One thing I continue to work on is learning to savor my achievements and not downplay my accomplishments. Today I did something I didn’t think was possible, and it didn’t even seem as hard as it was. Par-tly because I wasn’t letting my vision situation stop me from fully par-ticipating in today and par-rly because of a boy with a huge heart.
