Remember when you took that first big leap off a diving board? Remember how you were so scared, your toes literally curled over the edge of the board?
At the time, it probably seemed like such a long fall that you may as well be jumping off a cliff or out of a plane. We’re betting you were just as paralyzed by fear as the young girl in this video.
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New York resident, Hannah Waitt, took the heart-warming clip during an outing to Barton Springs Pool in Austin, Texas. It’s an outdoor swimming area fed by water from natural springs, and it’s a popular gathering spot for locals and visitors alike, especially when they need to cool off on a hot summer afternoon.
On that particular day, everyone there got to witness a historic event in this little girl’s life: Her first-ever jump off a diving board.
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But she doesn’t jump right in, of course. She actually stands there for quite a while, trying to drum up her courage and maybe even doing a quick life-in-review. If this is the end, did she do everything she shoulda, coulda, woulda?
Meanwhile, the man to her left – we’re guessing that’s Dad – stands just an arm’s length away and encourages her on. She bounces a few times, but that’s as far as she gets. So he bends his knees and leaps on in…
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Then bobs back to the surface and gazes up at her. “See?”he seems to say. “Piece of cake.â€
We’re all on pins and needles at this point. She probably knew, at most, only a handful of people who were there that day, but all these strangers know exactly how she was feeling, and how much courage it takes to take such a leap of faith. And she doesn’t disappoint!
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Watch this young girl overcome her fears in the short clip below, and share to spread smiles.
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