The Way of The Warrior
February 4, 2025
Each night we read a chapter in a book titled, 'The Way of The Warrior Kid. ' It’s about a Navy Seal that stays the summer with his sister and ends up sharing a room with Marc, his young nephew.
Uncle Jake, the Navy Seal, learns about Marc and his struggles. Math, the pull up bar, swimming, a bully, self-confidence; just to name a few. So, Uncle Jake makes it his responsibility to help Marc. To build him up. To show him the Warrior Way.
As the book advances it highlights how Marc is himself advancing. If you have children this is great read and if you don't have children, this book will remind you of what it takes to build yourself up.
Effort. Practice. Study. Training. Using fear. Staying humble. Expanding yourself beyond comfort zones. Having an open mind. Experimenting. Treating your body with respect.
While I read this to my daughter each night, she's 5. It also keeps me grounded. As adults trying to support and raise kids, we forget some of these lessons. We are not what we think we are, we are often better. The way through life at any age are the lessons in this kids book.
At the conclusion of a chapter, my daughter and I stretch. We do push ups. We flex our muscles. She herself is a Warrior Kid. On Thursday, January 16th, I wrote about my daughter and her efforts on the monkey bars. She embodies the Warrior spirit already. So much so she earned the name "monkey bar Queen" on the playground. When she started the school year, she could not do the monkey bars at all.
Children have a way of reminding us what we have long forgotten. I hope parents everywhere can pay attention to the lessons they give us. Somehow as adults we stop trying. We display no effort. We get overcomed by fear. We don't play. And we let our negative self talk take over.
I'm grateful for this book and I’ll be purchasing my own copy to rest on my bed-side table.