isn't it amazing what we learn from our children? many of you might remember me telling of the saga of my youngest son's football career ending acl/meniscus injury . . . well, today was his senior day at school. the day set aside to honor the graduating seniors. a really fun and exciting day. a celebration of four years of collegiate athletics.
the drum line played as the freshman, sophomore and juniors took the field. the seniors hung back to make their entrance on to the field where their families waited to escort them to center field. i know a lot of them - - - q, frank, josh, snooks . . . and then cole.
he walked on to the field with his teammates. in his jeans. and his university t-shirt. and his jacket. no uniform. no helmet. no game to be played. that is not what i envisioned for him. and i know it was not the dream he was hoping for either. but sometimes life throws a curve in our plans. something goes awry. a job is lost. a conversation was had. an injury was inflicted. the scenarios are endless. how we deal with the scenarios is where the true worth of a person is revealed.
cole did his very best today. he stood proud, his head up. he shook hands with the head coach and graciously accepted a hug and a heartfelt comment that this is not the way his year was supposed to play out. he shook hands with the university president and said thank you sir.
i am immensely proud of the man he has become. even when things go to hell in a hand basket he persevered through. a good lesson for this very early morning . . .
the drum line played as the freshman, sophomore and juniors took the field. the seniors hung back to make their entrance on to the field where their families waited to escort them to center field. i know a lot of them - - - q, frank, josh, snooks . . . and then cole.
he walked on to the field with his teammates. in his jeans. and his university t-shirt. and his jacket. no uniform. no helmet. no game to be played. that is not what i envisioned for him. and i know it was not the dream he was hoping for either. but sometimes life throws a curve in our plans. something goes awry. a job is lost. a conversation was had. an injury was inflicted. the scenarios are endless. how we deal with the scenarios is where the true worth of a person is revealed.
cole did his very best today. he stood proud, his head up. he shook hands with the head coach and graciously accepted a hug and a heartfelt comment that this is not the way his year was supposed to play out. he shook hands with the university president and said thank you sir.
i am immensely proud of the man he has become. even when things go to hell in a hand basket he persevered through. a good lesson for this very early morning . . .
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