I am too small

In Chinese families, many parents want their child to be an engineer, a doctor, a lawyer or a business executive. I want my children to choose their own career path. I want them to choose something they love to do.
My daughter became one of the first Asian American women fire fighters in our local fire department after 6 months’ stringent training. She is strong and determined. Her small body size sometimes creates challenges for tasks to be performed. The uniform and equipment alone are about half of her body weight. As a parent, your heart aches when your child struggles, but feel proud at the same time for their resilience.
Recently, Alice was able to take advantage of her small body size to rescue a person who was stuck in a small elevator in between 2 stories of a building. Her disadvantage became an advantage in this emergency.
Let’s celebrate our uniqueness - even if it feels like a disadvantage. Advantage and disadvantage are relative and situational. Let’s embrace each other as who we are.
✅you are not too small, you are just right.
✅you are not too tall, you are just right.
✅you are not too dumb, you are just right.
✅you are not too fat, you are just right.
✅you are not too thin, you are just right.
✅you are not too young, you are just right.
✅you are not too old, you are just right.

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