Toni Sailer Voelkel: The Little Girl Who Could Sail a Sailboat

By Toni Sailer Voelkel

When I was a little girl, I loved to sail. I would spend hours on the water, just me and my sailboat. I would sail all around the lake, and I would pretend that I was a famous sailor. I would even talk to my boat, and I would tell it all about my adventures.

One day, I was sailing on the lake when I saw a big storm coming. The wind was blowing hard, and the waves were getting bigger and bigger. I was scared, but I didn't want to give up. I wanted to keep sailing, so I kept going.

The storm got worse and worse, and the waves were getting so big that I was starting to get scared. I didn't know what to do. I was all alone on the lake, and I didn't know if I was going to make it back to shore.

I started to cry, and I was about to give up when I heard a voice. "Don't give up," the voice said. "You can do it."

I looked up, and I saw a little girl standing on the shore. She was waving at me and smiling. I smiled back, and I kept sailing.

The storm finally passed, and I was able to make it back to shore. I was so happy that I had made it, and I was so grateful to the little girl who had encouraged me to keep going.

I never saw the little girl again, but I never forgot her. She was the one who helped me to believe in myself, and she was the one who helped me to never give up.

I'm so glad that I didn't give up that day. If I had, I would never have known what I was capable of. I would never have known that I could sail a sailboat all by myself. I would never have known that I could face my fears and overcome them.

Thanks to the little girl on the shore, I learned that I can do anything I set my mind to. I learned that I am stronger than I think I am. And I learned that I can always count on myself, even when I'm scared.

I hope that my story will inspire you to never give up on your dreams. No matter what obstacles you face, never give up on what you believe in. You can do anything you set your mind to. Just remember, you are stronger than you think you are.

And always remember, there is always someone who believes in you. Even when you don't believe in yourself, there is always someone who does. So never give up on your dreams. Keep going, and you will achieve them.