It was her first time on skates. An afternoon adventure in a neighbour's backyard rink, the perfect winter Canadian experience.

"No Daddy, I do it my byself" she said, as she often does, in her toddler-speak. And she did. Pushing herself along the ice, getting control of her skates and her willpower.


Moving further, faster, on her own. Falling twice and getting herself right back up. "I'm done Daddy". Yes she was, a little girl who had conquered the ice.