You were very tired this morning when I lifted you out of bed and carried you downstairs.

As the weight of your growing body pressed down on my arms, I knew in my head that I wouldn’t be able to carry you much longer.

But I knew in my heart that I will carry you forever.

When you are

• scared
• nervous
• embarrassed
• tired
• over it
• angry

I will carry you.

When you

• fail the test
• love someone who doesn’t love you back
• make a really (really) big mistake
• cry for help
• blow the interview
• do the one thing you shouldn’t do
• take a risk that doesn’t work out
• have your heart broken by someone who promised they would love you forever

I will carry you.

I can’t fix your problems for you. You need to struggle, screw up and fall down. It’s painful, but I promise you, it will make you compassionate, empathetic and very, very strong.

Try.

Fail.

Try again.

And if you fail again, I will always be here to carry you. No matter how big you get, my heart is strong enough for both of us.

And I will carry you.

Image: Lon Martin

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