Testing limits

My five-year-old son learned how to ride a bicycle during the early stages of the pandemic. Now, he’s well-balanced and interested in knowing his limits.

He asked if we could ride our bikes to the local middle school.

“There are lots of hills there! I want to test my ‘brave power’ going down the hills and my ‘strong power’ going up the hills.”

I love how eager he is to put his new skills to the test. To operate within reason, but to find the edges of his capability.

As adults, how often do we test our own limits with such excitement?