"It is not the critic who counts, nor the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by the dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotions, and spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who, at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat."---Theodore Roosevelt
That’s a great quote. Thanks for sharing.
A 16 yr. old is not yet an adult....studies of the brain have actually shown their ability to discern has not yet fully developed.....another good reason not to throw a 16 yr. old into the rages of the HighSeas alone.