I was not a skilled athlete but not a total klutz either. I played football and baseball with the neighborhood kids, rode bikes a lot, ice and roller skating, was in gymnastics for a couple years in high school...never anything I could have done competitively but I didn't end up in a body cast either.
My older daughter is pretty much a complete klutz and has always been so. My younger daughter was born with the ability to do most anything she tried to do - dance came naturally to her as did gymnastics. She could watch a dance and then just do it. She is small and has a great sense of balance and little fear. I envied her for that. My son is a born athlete...baseball, football, basketball, skating, skateboarding, running...unfortunately two severe knee injuries in high school kept him from going further.
I loved watching my younger two just be able to do things I could never do. The daughter of my oldest is a klutz like her mom and the son and daughter of my younger daughter are skilled at dance and athletics.
Some people have the talent and some don't. I got just enough that I haven't managed any major injuries so far.
My older daughter is pretty much a complete klutz and has always been so. My younger daughter was born with the ability to do most anything she tried to do - dance came naturally to her as did gymnastics. She could watch a dance and then just do it. She is small and has a great sense of balance and little fear. I envied her for that. My son is a born athlete...baseball, football, basketball, skating, skateboarding, running...unfortunately two severe knee injuries in high school kept him from going further.
I loved watching my younger two just be able to do things I could never do. The daughter of my oldest is a klutz like her mom and the son and daughter of my younger daughter are skilled at dance and athletics.
Some people have the talent and some don't. I got just enough that I haven't managed any major injuries so far.
“If you are the smartest person in the room, then you are in the wrong room.” — Confucius