Photo Credit: @Yoori_koo
Who’s pushing your swing? There are swings that are so low to the ground that you can push yourself with your feet, or you can have someone else push you. Then there are the ones that are much higher off the ground, and you need a push from someone else. We are very comfortable when people we know are pushing our swing. It’s a different story when a stranger comes up and offer to push. We tend to be a little hesitant, and that’s understandable. It always seems like more fun to have someone else push, so that you don’t have to do the legwork. Some things are only learned by doing them yourself. Remember, there are some people who will push you so high that they hope you fall out. Then there are the ones who will push you ever so gently because they want you to enjoy the ride. I have friends like that who know that I am capable of going higher once I get pass my fears. Others show up just as your swing starts to slow down. Some are there to give you a small nudge, and some show up to discourage you and make you believe that the swing is broken. Everyone on the playground is not playing fair. Be careful who you let push your swing!