We had one of many baseball tournaments today with Seth’s travel ball team. He and a lot of the others had a rough time. They didn’t win one game all day. It was tough. Seth struck out 4 times. It’s rare for him to strike out even once. He’s a good consistent hitter. He got back up there every time and came and sat down every time. I think sometimes my kids’ disposition is misread on the field. They don’t cry or get mad. Most times Lily just smiles as she walks back to the dugout or throws a ball back to a pitcher. To some it may seem like they have no passion or care about the game. This is so wrong. They have amazing g self control and focus when it comes to sports.
Today we got home and Seth was walking through hours after we got home. I called him over and said, “hey, I was really proud of you out there today. You had a pretty bad day at the plate but I absolutely loved your attitude out there.” He said thanks, then started to walk away, he turned back to me and hugged me tight.
I have to remember even when they control those emotions... they need love, encouragement and acceptance.
We are having so much fun in this stage of life!
