The first steps ...

Its often heard that in whatever we do, the first steps are usually the hardest but those steps sure do make a difference in our lives and for the people around us.

This afternoon I was told by my colleague Audrey that her son Samuel successfully walked his first five steps. I could just see the happiness in her eyes when she described Samuel's feat in those little steps he successfully attempted - its every mother's pride and joy to witness a son's achievement.

Before Samuel managed those steps, I am sure he tried many times to put his feet down and attempted to walk but failed numerously. It is only through those failures that he managed to learn the remarkable technique of walking.

To a toddler like Samuel, learning to walk is no easy task. It requires lots of determination, patience and falls before he manages to put some balance in those first steps he successfully makes.

Same for adults, we should know that the first steps we attempt may not turn out to be what we want but only after numerous tries, the steps that follow will slowly bear fruit but always remember, the reward is only after the first steps have been made ...