I am a firm believer in the way things used to be with kids and sports. I believe that not EVERY child should make the team. I believe in tryouts. Disappointment can be a valuable life lesson.
I also beleive that one of the hardest things to do for a parent is to watch your child suffer this disappointment.
Tonight I had to tell my 10 year old son that he did NOT make the tournament team for little league. He tried out on Saturday and we got the call just minutes ago.
He will play on his regular team-which he loves but wanted to try to make it to the tournament team.
The tears are hard to see. My heart aches. He tried his best but knowing that his best wasn’t good enough is a hard pill to swallow.
by Just Dawn
no comments
link to this post email a friend