Tom Hanks' character in the film "A League of Their Own" resounding rant. I love this quote for several reasons and I am constantly reminded of it because it happens to be one of "those" movies that hubs watches when he happens upon it channel surfing. This for me has a two fold meaning...
First, our oldest son, Ian, began playing baseball this year. Something he has not done since he was six. It was t-ball then in Murdo, SD. I don't remember much about the season that he played but I do remember the feeling of the lump in my throat that I got as I watched him play his first organised sport. Since the day he was born, I thought of that day. I knew that it was only gonna get better! Although he did not play another organised sport until he was in the seventh grade, I knew that he was gifted. Sports came as easy to him as they had to me. Again, I got the lump in my throat and tears welled in my eyes.
The feeling came again when our daughter, Nora, played her first volleyball game. A great sense of pride welled in my eyes as she so elegantly slammed to the floor in an attempt to dive for the ball. She did not play basketball as I had in high school and she felt very bad. For some odd reason she thought that I may be mad at her for not choosing to play. Instead, she choose to work on the school play! I was sooooo excited!! She was getting the opportunity that I never had. Once more is that she is not me. She was also in drama as a class all three years at her middle school. Something that I never got the chance to explore but one time a year. She was the student director her eighth grade year for the fall play and she had her very first acting part the spring play. I knew she was gifted. There certainly is no shortage of drama in this house!
Second, the legacy that I wish to pass on to my children is this; Never let'em see you sweat or cry, breakdown or what have you! "There's no crying in baseball!" Do it by yourself and in seclusion. Let it all out! Bawl like there is no tomorrow BUT don't let'em see you. Whether its your children, your boss, your spouse, coworkers, etc. Chances are that what ever the issue, it can be fixed. Albeit, not immediately, but it will work out. It's in His plan. He has a plan for you and you know how I love it when a plan comes together. Mom always told me that someone had to be in control. I did not like it but it was the truth. She made it look so easy. I am fairly certain that she too cried her self to sleep many a night! We gave you the tools to make good decisions. Trust your instinct, your gut. Let go and let God. If He LED you to it, He'll LEAD you through it...
...(slap on the butt cheek)Good Game!!!
