The kids are alright

So just today my son got to play running back at his flag football game...I know, I have heard it all about flag football, but mind you this is my kid that loves video games, computer animation and being home with the family, so this year was a bit of a surprise when he said he wanted to play flag football for his school. His High School is at a charter school, they are all smaller than any other public school. The schools suck so much here that there is an exclusive league for charter school sports because so many charter schools are popping up and kids are flocking to them as quickly as they can!


 So the kid surprised me. As he has always done, his intelligence has always been amazing, I'm not just saying that. He is in the gifted program and has been since 4th grade. So the kid is bright but today he, once again, amazed me.

But lets back track a little bit so you can really get this feeling I have at this moment....

6 Weeks ago I picked him up after football practice and he was nervous and upset. You see he likes the game but didn't know any of the plays or what the coaches hand signals meant! He was overwhelmed, his ankles, knees and arms hurt and he wasn't sure he was cut out for it....

So I took the time to point out all of his physical attributes, no he isn't the tallest but since he was 4 years old he had a 6 pack abs and visible calf muscles, his body is built for it, he just needed time for that, its just the mind that needs to work out most. I told him to give himself some time and that as long as the coach and the team were willing to work with him, don't quit! Of course his Dad talked with him too, and he got some home coaching on football and some education on plays.

 Okay so here we are this afternoon, 6 weeks after the above conversation:

My phone is slow at taking photos so I tried to time it but it didn't work out- but not long after this was taken my son, over there on the left in blue, caught the touchdown!

....and the crowd goes wild!!!! Or at least his mom did, I have no idea, nor do I care what others thought, that boy....# 33 (after his mom's favorite number) THAT'S MY BOY!

His team won 21 -0!

So he says to me, in the car on the way home- "Hey mom,you were right. My mind caught up and coach said I'm 'the man'....so...uhh.... thanks Mom for not letting me quit."

Yeah I choked the tears back as best as I could, then my son made a fart joke so I wouldn't cry. He knows me so well...lol

I am wearing my crown of motherhood with extra pride today. He didn't quit and he listened to my advice and took it! I just have this calm and utterly thankful feeling of "The kids are alright"....;-)


I just HAD to share!

So if you are talking to your kids all the time and like me, you just don't know if they are even listening. Just know that they are. Keep talking. They need it and love it, though just don't show it....yet.
 Just keep doing it, someday they will thank you!!

xoxo
Gigi