Life Lessons While Crocheting

I saw this cute top in the mall last week. The difficult part - it has to be made first. It's a crochet pattern. The tough part, I've forgotten how to crochet. My grandmother tried to teach me how when I was a kid. I just never had the patience to learn. To be able to make it, I got the pattern, bought the needed materials and then looked for how to crochet instructions online. My daughter also volunteered to teach me and I'm now off to a good start on it. What I've learned and rememered: 1. It's not age that determines the teacher. It is knowledge and experience and a desire to teach - a passion and gift for passing on knowledge. 2. It's ok to go slowly. It's not a race. 3. Go ahead and count. These are markers of success - milestones of success and growth. 4. The beauty of this: you make a mistake, you get to start over. It's all ok. 5. Give yourself some slack. Too much tension makes it difficult to develop. 6. It's all about determination. It's easy to quit. Perseverance and practice - that's the key.