what I do each fall . . .
(This post is a bit long and doesn't really relate to vintage markets . . . but it does explain
why I keep the fall open for my son's football season . . .)
This is a picture of my son "Pierre" and I . . . he loves football . . . and
I mean Loves Football . . . and I support him on this 100%!!
This is a very special picture to me . . . partly because it is not every day
a mom gets a picture with her son (which I will obviously treasure . . . "Thank you" Renee!!) . . .
but because it represents so much more than just . . . a pretty picture!!!
It represents 6 years of hard work and dedication to a sport my son truly loves . . .
It represents respect and knowledge he learned from all his coaches
over the years . . . especially . . . "everyone has the will to win - but it is if you
have the will to prepare to win" - a quote by the great Coach Gregoire :)
It represents friendship and cooperation . . . of young boys who are
now becoming young men . . .
It represents that education and school grades always comes first!!
It represents that as a parent - you do whatever you can do for your son
and the league - if your son loves a sport that much . . . no matter what!!!
It represents learning that politics and football don't mix very well :)
It represents that when you are losing . . . you have to keep focusing forward . . .
as we say around our house . . . every play counts!!
it represents shock and frustration . . . from a bad ankle break to both
his tibia and fibula last May (from sliding into 2nd base) and the cancellation of
an Offense/Defense camp he had been looking forward to for almost a year.
it represents the understanding and knowledge that
God may have a different path . . .
it represents hope of an ankle recovery . . . and then soon thereafter . . . a great
sadness when there were not enough kids for a team in
his age/weight division in his home town . . .
it represents starting over again in a new town . . . with
new friendships, new coaches and new ideas . . .
it represents playing your heart out and knowing . . . especially in
the last few minutes of the last game that . . . it truly is a team sport.
and last but definitely not least . . .
it represents a . . . championship game for North Kitsap's "A" division . . .
for Kitsap County Pee Wee Football (13/14 year olds)
As you can see . . . . it is not just a pretty picture to me . . . and as in life . . .
there is usually much more than what is seen on the surface . . .
Congratulations to the players of the North Kitsap "A" football team and to their
great coaching staff!!! It was such a great season and so much fun to watch all
of you grow and succeed!!
This is what is truly important . . . to me . . .
It represents that as a parent - you do whatever you can do for your son
and the league - if your son loves a sport that much . . . no matter what!!!
It represents learning that politics and football don't mix very well :)
It represents that when you are losing . . . you have to keep focusing forward . . .
as we say around our house . . . every play counts!!
it represents shock and frustration . . . from a bad ankle break to both
his tibia and fibula last May (from sliding into 2nd base) and the cancellation of
an Offense/Defense camp he had been looking forward to for almost a year.
it represents the understanding and knowledge that
God may have a different path . . .
it represents hope of an ankle recovery . . . and then soon thereafter . . . a great
sadness when there were not enough kids for a team in
his age/weight division in his home town . . .
it represents starting over again in a new town . . . with
new friendships, new coaches and new ideas . . .
it represents playing your heart out and knowing . . . especially in
the last few minutes of the last game that . . . it truly is a team sport.
and last but definitely not least . . .
it represents a . . . championship game for North Kitsap's "A" division . . .
for Kitsap County Pee Wee Football (13/14 year olds)
As you can see . . . . it is not just a pretty picture to me . . . and as in life . . .
there is usually much more than what is seen on the surface . . .
Congratulations to the players of the North Kitsap "A" football team and to their
great coaching staff!!! It was such a great season and so much fun to watch all
of you grow and succeed!!
This is what is truly important . . . to me . . .
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