I grew up with six brothers. That's how I learned to dance -waiting for the bathroom.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Hope uses a bathroom line to humorously describe learning to dance through family competition.
- In plain terms
- Growing up with siblings taught him patience and movement.
- What can you take from it?
- Family chaos teaches unexpected skills.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What skills did your siblings teach you?
- How did family shape you?
Another view
It trivializes the actual hardships of crowded households.
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