Try, Try Again
When I picked up my younger daughter from school today she ranted non-stop about the delicious chocolate chip cookie recipe she got from home economics class. Her mouth was a speed boat of description. She prattled off the ingredients, insisted cookies be made TONIGHT and thwarted her brother's attempt to stifle her enthusiasm. How could I say no?
She seemed to be quite comfortable in the kitchen though baking never really piqued her interest. Like a professional might, she read the recipe aloud arranging every ingredient on the counter top just so. Big sister, the future culinary artist, offered to help but an argument ensued. Fearful of what might happen next, more to her esteem than my oven, I gave her a reassuring hug and encouraged her to do her best. With that, my independent novice ruled - the kitchen became her stage.
The oven timer signaled the moment of truth or shall I say the time of reckoning. Her "cookies" tasted delicious only, they were more of a hybrid between a biscuit and a scone. When she noticed how thick the batter was, she assumed the recipe forgot to mention milk (cookies don't require milk) so she added that extra little ingredient - an honest mistake.
Everyone in the family ate the cookies with a smile - that's our job. My little baker critiqued her own work realizing the texture was off but, rather than accept defeat, she proudly declared, "I'm gonna make them again tomorrow the right way."
Unless we're perfect, we're bound to make goofs here and there - its a part of learning and growing. Though sometimes we luck up and hit a home run our first time to bat, we're much more likely to hit a few foul balls and even strike out before we develop our swing.
A famous saying goes "nothing beats a failure but a try." The next time your cookie comes out more like a biscuit, eat it with a smile and decide to give it another go. You'll soon bake up a batch of achievements that lead you to success.
She seemed to be quite comfortable in the kitchen though baking never really piqued her interest. Like a professional might, she read the recipe aloud arranging every ingredient on the counter top just so. Big sister, the future culinary artist, offered to help but an argument ensued. Fearful of what might happen next, more to her esteem than my oven, I gave her a reassuring hug and encouraged her to do her best. With that, my independent novice ruled - the kitchen became her stage.
The oven timer signaled the moment of truth or shall I say the time of reckoning. Her "cookies" tasted delicious only, they were more of a hybrid between a biscuit and a scone. When she noticed how thick the batter was, she assumed the recipe forgot to mention milk (cookies don't require milk) so she added that extra little ingredient - an honest mistake.
Everyone in the family ate the cookies with a smile - that's our job. My little baker critiqued her own work realizing the texture was off but, rather than accept defeat, she proudly declared, "I'm gonna make them again tomorrow the right way."
Today's Inspiration
A mistake isn't a failure unless we fail to try again
Unless we're perfect, we're bound to make goofs here and there - its a part of learning and growing. Though sometimes we luck up and hit a home run our first time to bat, we're much more likely to hit a few foul balls and even strike out before we develop our swing.
A famous saying goes "nothing beats a failure but a try." The next time your cookie comes out more like a biscuit, eat it with a smile and decide to give it another go. You'll soon bake up a batch of achievements that lead you to success.
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