Missing out
I’m starting to think that I’m cursed when it comes to my oldest daughter and soccer. I’ve seen her doing some great things with the ball this year. Last year she was one of the youngest, only four years old, and she sort of ran around at random, not really grasping what to do. This year, she’s five and a half and she’s played soccer with the kids at school at recess, so she’s not as shy about going after the ball.
When I watch her now, I see a little girl who is taking control of the ball, and doesn’t care that she’s often the only girl on a field full of boys (her team only has three girls). She can dribble the ball and maneuver around people. It’s amazing to watch and see the difference one year can make.
But I keep missing the really big moments. At the season opener exhibition games, my little one was cranky so to distract her, I took her for a walk; I missed my daughter almost scoring a goal, then assisting. We came back and I watched for awhile, but the incredible heat that day had seen me drinking a lot of water so I soon had to slip off to find the washroom; I missed her getting a goal of her own. Then last week, I watched almost all of her game while my husband and father-in-law took turns taking the little one to the play park to go on the slides. Finally, it was my turn to go, so after cheering my daughter on as she made incredible moves on the field, I left for the play park. While I was gone, my daughter took control of the ball right beside her team’s net, then she dribbled it all the way down the entire field, avoiding boys left and right, until she made it to the other end, delivered a solid kick, and scored a goal.
I’m proud of her anyway, whether I see her or not, but I’m sure hoping I don’t miss the next big moment on the field! I had to miss tonight’s game because I was under the weather and I was half expecting to hear that she’d turned into David Beckham and scored 15 goals.
What have you missed lately?
(Photo used with permission, taken by me, my daughter going for the ball)
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