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Supporting Each Other — Lovely Life Lesson from Little Miss Sunshine
Pageant Official Jenkins: [outraged at Olive’s talent act] “What is your daughter doing?”
Olive’s Dad: “She’s kicking ass, that’s what she’s doing!”
– “Little Miss Sunshine” film
Do you have a cheering section?
“It is deadly to be without a confidante, without a guide, without even a tiny cheering section.”
— Clarissa Pinkola Estés, “Women Who Run With Wolves”
Very true. But you must choose wisely who you surround yourself with. Cherry-pick your cheering section. You don’t need twenty-seven thousand likes on Instagram. You do need one or two (or many!) people in your Real Life who care enough to help you learn to trust yourself…and who will support, encourage, and challenge you to do whatever it is you are trying to do.
The 2006 film, “Little Miss Sunshine,” is a wonderful example of the importance of having a solid cheering section in life. It is a hilarious film that captures the wacky and wonderful essence of family…in all it’s dysfunctional glory.
