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Ego, Roller Skating & Humility

Ego, Roller Skating & Humility

Accepting being crap in order to get better

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Bangs Carey-Campbell
Jun 07, 2021
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I spotted her as she attempted to lift her foot off the ground, the other one firmly planted to her skateboard, managing a fraction of a second of forward motion before her upper body flailed in imbalance and her foot went back down. I, on my roller skates, had just had one of those moments where it feels like you’re going to fall backwards and your hea…

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