Rhode Island Mom Says Her Daughter Has Taught Her to #StandTall

Patch and When the Game Stands Tall are asking about the coaches, teachers or mentors who inspired you.

Melody Mulcahey of Middletown, Rhode Island wrote that she has gained perspective and inspiration from her 6-year-old daughter!

Mentor Name: Cynthia Marie Swenson

Known Mentor for: 6 years

School: She Teaches Me, She is My Child

Town: Middletown

State: Rhode Island

What mentor taught about success:

My Mentor, since the day she came into my life, is my daughter, She has taught me to strive for things I had never thought possible. She has re-shown me the importance of baby steps. She has shown me to try if i don’t first succeed....just because you fall down once does not mean it will happen every time.

What mentor taught about dealing with failure:

My Mentor has reinvented my spirit of getting right back up when you fall down.

Best advice from mentor:

The best piece of advice my mentor has shared with me is “Mommy, I Love You,”