Courage Letters

The new timber gate squeaked. New can feel big.

COURAGE, said Spike. C-O-U-R-A-G-E. Seven letters. Soft bravery.

Suzy tried the sounds: Ker. Ij. Courage — brave without being loud.

Courage is not a rush. Courage is a careful first step with a friend nearby.

Harare sniffed the new timber. Paris required manners. Spike waited.

Power Necklace feeling: notice fear, then choose a small brave.

Little Thunder walked through first like a mahogany icebreaker — helpful, not showy.

Spell COURAGE when you try a hard puzzle again after a fail.

I’m not a quitter, Suzy said — and courage is how not quitting stays kind.

C-O-U-R-A-G-E. Step. Check. Breathe.

Tools never force bravery. Practice invites it.

Spell it. Step soft-brave.