A Warrior's Heart (III)

A heart is a funny thing. It can break, it can beat a little faster. But the most important thing it can do is heal, and if you follow it, it will lead you anywhere you need to go. 

Well I had my share of pain too...

Remember I could never pass the inclined pull-ups? Like NEVER EVER? And so every year, I would take those tests, and when it comes to the inclines pull-ups, I would always go to the very back of the queue. I would see the others do those pull-ups with so much ease, while I went through the painstaking process of self-convincing...

And until our last test in Primary School, I still didn't pass. Well I don't remember ever crying in Primary school,  because I've always felt that school was fun, happy and there's just so much to laugh about! But on that day of the test, after failing the pull-ups station again, I could hold it no more.

And so tears fell, hopes fell, everything fell. Well of course I had my best friend with me, and they were there to comfort me. I think you were doing your shuttle run, trying again and again to reach that gold standard. Then you saw me. And you asked around to know what happened.

Whatever happened next was just so fast. You said you would help me. You said I've always told you to never give up and keep trying. You said I've always been helping you, and now is you turn to help me. Well I didn't know what happened, but you, with my best friend,  brought me to the station again. You guys talked to me, and got me to try again. Well I said I wouldn't pass. Not so easy and not so fast. And you said, you may not pass now, but one day, you'll make it. Just keep trying like I've always told you to.

So then we came to a deal. You said that every week, you and my best friend would help me practice once. And so yup we went according to the plan.

Before long, 3 months passed and like you said, yup I passed the standards. Well in my Primary school there was no "re-tests" so I couldn't officially pass the test that year. But we moved on with our lives and I came to Secondary school and the inclined pull-up station was never a fear, or a challenge, or a dread for me ever again. (Cuz that dread is replaced by the freaking 2.4km run... -_-) But that's another story... And I've got awesome friends here who would help me to train for the run, just like you helped me for the pull-ups. :)

So thank you so much for the help. :)  I think that's all I'm gonna say for now...