Guitar Hero(ine)

I had a glimpse of what I hope will be a big part of Maya's future last night.

We were playing the wii (still!). Our favorite game is Guitar Hero. You actually make your guitarist and you are given a song list to complete. You are physically holding a guitar (well, this plastic guitar shaped thing that you stick your remote into)and you rock out! It is such a fun game with old school rock...we are having a blast with this game. Welllll, Maya's turn comes up and she looks at her song list. At this point of the game there is an easy level and a medium level. SHe says, "Papi, do you think I can play 'Barracuda'?" to which Jorge replies, "Baby, that song is really hard until you get some more practice." Maya:"So you don't think I can do it?" Jorge:"Not just yet mi amor. Practice some easier songs some more before you try the medium ones."

I just sat there silently watching them and wondering what was going through her head. Did she feel crushed? Hurt by her father? Inadequate?

NOPE, not my girl! She said, "Papi, I'm gonna give it a try cause you never know until you try, right? Maybe I CAN do it!"

Well, she tried. And she tried. And tried. On the 5th try she passed the song. She looked at Jorge and said, "You should never tell people they can't do it, Papi. We should see for ourselves!"

Now I ask myself, does that mean I am in for trouble? She is definetly determined if nothing else. That's a good thing. My prayer is that she will channel that perseverance into the right avenues of her life. Is she going to be one of those teenagers who wants to do something just because we don't want her to? I'm hoping and praying that this isn't the case.

Right now she is a good girl with a good heart and a lot of respect for her parents. She's eight so I'm just gonna hold onto that for a while!