Advice for my Grand-kids

Under the Bits and Pieces section on this web page you will find that my grand-kids challenged me to an oratorical contest. There you will find the oral that I gave at the time titled Grandparents' advice to their grandchildren. Below you will find a passage

that I have recently also passed on to them. Hope you like it.

Don’t be Afraid to Fail

Many times, although you may not remember.

You fell down the first time you tried to walk.

You almost drowned the first time you tried to

swim, didn’t you?

Did you hit the ball the first time you swung a bat?

Heavy hitters, the ones who hit the most home runs,

Also strike out a lot.

R. H. Macy failed seven times before

his store in New York caught on.

English novelist John Creasey got 753 rejection slips

Before he published 564 books.

Babe Ruth struck out 1,330 times,

But he also hit 714 home runs.

Don’t worry about failure.

Worry about the chances you miss

When you don’t even try.

Author Unknown