There isn’t anything braver in this world than tumbling out of your little white escape pod into a great wide world with only the shell on your back for company.
You could say you are born to be brave – and indeed, you are.
From moment one, you are “it.”
You are your own chef and waitress, bodyguard and backup plan. You are in charge of wake time, sleep time, snack time and all the other times in between.
This may not always feel like a blessing. It can be nice to have someone to help, at least now and again.
But then again, when a whole herd of particles with pandemics on the brain decide to storm your small round blue planet, you already know you have what it takes to survive.
So you put on your brave tortoise face.
You make sure you look extra-cute (like even more than usual).
You suit up and show up, because that is what brave beings do and there is no being braver than you.

Pearl, Malti, Bruce & their mama
Maltis adorable face! Bravely soldiering on.
She brings the brave every time (especially with the right snack incentives!)