Walking on Ice...

i think i've gotten pretty good at walking on ice. 
it's -13C, and this winter, it's snowed, thawed, frozen, snowed, thawed frozen, a few times. 
the roads are both slick and bumpy.
i've fallen 3 times already. 
honestly, you think at times you've mastered this walking on ice bit, and you realize you have still so much to learn. 
but what it boils down to is knowing how to shuffle your feet, and then flailing your arms if you start to slip. 
balance is key.

i work with orphans.
my friend recently told me that working with them is like teaching someone who's never seen ice how to walk on the ice.  things that come naturally to you over time, like balance, NOT overcorrecting, picking the best places to walk, knowing how to shift your weight...etc...need to be taught to someone with absolutely no experience walking on ice. and for some people, it's hard to teach others when it comes naturally to them.

so, we continue walking on the ice.
and we continue teaching those kids, also, how to walk on ice.