The first step is not the hardest
It was 5 years ago today, that Audrey first walked. 1,826 days ago, Audrey's first step was the easiest. Not the hardest. Yes, you heard me correctly. We will get to that in a little bit. I remember April 20, 2019 as a pretty glorious day. Her smile shows how proud after walking for the first time. There must be something magic about the springtime, specifically the middle of April because 2 years ago from yesterday was when Hannah first rode her bike confidently without training wheels Hannah joyfully mimicked Duke Caboom from Toy Story 4 as she rode through the NIU Rockford parking lot. That was her first time riding, but not her best. Last year, she rode over 16 miles in a leg of a Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI) day. As a seven year old, she did a 20 mile practice ride. The best is yet to come, because one day I see her riding an entire week of RAGBRAI. That wasn't the same for Audrey. On April 20th, 2019,...