Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Permission to Show Off

Riece had his first Middle School basketball practice today.  We were both nervous and excited.

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....