He hasn't actually set foot in a Middle School before. After elementary school, we chose to home school him for a slew of reasons but still takes a few classes on a school campus that caters to home school families. I picked him up from a class and drove him home to change. I only had 10 minutes to give him a pep talk and wanted every second to count.
I know very little about basketball. However, I do know a lot about being nervous, insecure, and wanting to hide in the shadows. I prayerfully considered what pep talk I would have wanted to hear but more importantly, the pep talk I needed to hear. I dove right in, pretending to be a sports mom....