I feel so connected to you Jacqueline.
I love how you used nature to make your point (and rather than tell him, let your student utter the truth for himself). This is such a gift you gave to your student, you gave him perspective, you changed the way he saw difficulty, which will benefit him his whole life. We are so blessed to have people like you ❤️

Whatever negative thoughts get into the way, I'll remember that I'm meant to grow into something.