Hey 👋🏽,

5yo held up two thirds of a rocket ship.

It isn’t very good.
Great! Doing not very good is the first step to doing good. It’s not supposed to be easy. You just have to keep practicing.

I paused, remembering the Managerial Accounting course open in Chrome that I’d been avoiding since getting a C on my first test 2 weeks ago.

Why does adulthood make you afraid to be bad at stuff? Why is it so hard to let go of the drive to be good at everything? How can we reset our perception of reality?

Will you help me fix it?

I blocked off 4P-6P on Friday to build with him.

This is so exciting!

he said repeatedly, eyes wide, soundlessly slow clapping his hands.

We reviewed his work so far to understand and fix mistakes, unbuilding and rebuilding, bellies on the floor. I resisted the urge to go quickly, following his lead.

He moved one step at a time, checking his work as he went. No ego, no stress, just determination to get it right.

Amazing work dude!
Thank you! I try to be amazing for the people I love, I just try my best, you know?

My phone buzzed to announce his dad’s arrival. He threw on shoes and flew out the door, rocket in hand.

Look! I’m an engineer! And an artitect!

I went back inside after a few hugs and pulled up Chrome. I closed all my other tabs. Time to start again.