Using the metaphor of the itsy-bitsy spider, Fulghum illustrates the resilience inherent in all living beings. The spider, knocked down by rain, doesn’t give up but climbs back up the spout, embodying perseverance and hope. 'The capacity of life to triumph over adversity—about perseverance in adventure, for spiders and people.' | Robert Fulghum | All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten

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Resilience Through Life’s Setbacks

Using the metaphor of the itsy-bitsy spider, Fulghum illustrates the resilience inherent in all living beings. The spider, knocked down by rain, doesn’t give up but climbs back up the spout, embodying perseverance and hope. 'The capacity of life to triumph over adversity—about perseverance in adventure, for spiders and people.'

-- Robert Fulghum