The One That Got Away; A Lesson In Perseverance

Thought I'd share this video with you. My Mom made a goal for herself. This summer she wanted to land a 'laker' in her kayak.

For those of you who don't know about this, in our parts it's not a challenge enough to catch a 16-18 lb fish, we must make the challenge greater! Lol!!

In order to accomplish her goal, she had to do a few things.

• She had to have a shorter rod, so she could reach the line, in order to bring in the fish.
• She had to be strong enough and experienced enough in the kayak to balance and play the fish out.
• She had to be brave enough to put the fish on her lap to 'whack' it! (Yeah, that's where I wuss out!! Lol!)
• She had to have a boat nearby to help her if she needed it.

I was so excited to be on the 'in case of emergency' boat, on her patrol, and with my camera when she caught the very first fish! Even when she got it close, she was adapting, and learning how to best land it.

Enjoy the show, but remember that these things apply to us too.

When we make a goal, we also need to make changes in order to reach that goal.

And even when we're so close we think we can touch it, we have to persevere, and not let these dreams for ourselves be 'the one that got away!"

For the full effect, make it full screen!!