I remember one day when I was a little girl, about 5 years old, I was at the beach with my grandmother - my "Nanny."
She took my hand and led me down to the water's edge. I kept dipping my feet in ... and then running out. "Why don't you go in all the way?" Nanny asked.
I cried "It's too cold!" She then picked me up in her arms and gently tossed me into the water. At first I was startled, then all at once the water became warm as I splashed about, playing and laughing. I was having so much fun, it took her quite some time to get me out of the ocean to go have lunch.
When I finally rose from the water, she took my hand again and said, "Bonni, you'll never truly know what something is ... unless you jump in all the way."
My Nanny taught me a beautiful life lesson that I have never forgotten.
To really learn the true nature of something (whether it's a career, a relationship, a hobby) ... you need to Jump in all the way - not just dip.
with joy,
Bonni