“I didn't know I was this special.”
on Twitter from when RJ was 3 years old and physically shaking at the thought of jumping off the diving board. In the background, House encourages his son to jump into the arms of a family friend who also taught Hampton to swim,. His grandfather is also seen in the video standing behind the diving board offering words of support. In the end, RJ was too afraid to make the leap.
Despite RJ’s fear of the deep end, House continued to take him to the pool. When he saw a few older kids jumping off of the diving board, the now 5-year-old boy, who had been recieving swimming lessons, was inspired to give it another go, according to ABC News. “He asked me if he could try to dive today and I couldn't believe he went through with it,” House captions aIn the clip, RJ boldly walks to the edge of the diving board, pauses for a few seconds and then bravely dives in. "I was very, very proud of him," his dad tells ABC News. "I’m of the mindset that you let your children face their fear, and once they get to the other side of fear, there’s an infinite amount of success or possibilities on the other [side].
As for RJ, he can’t believe how popular his leap of faith has made him. “I didn't know I was this special,” the little boyThe best part about RJ’s story is that his family let him overcome his fear on his own terms. By giving him swimming lessons and constantly providing words of encouragement, they armed him with all of the tools he needed to believe in himself. Not only did RJ conquer a fear, but he also walked away with an important life lesson that’s bound to take him far in life.
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