tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post6755181067846517151..comments2023-12-18T19:20:00.809-07:00Comments on the most - - of every moment: It's Just a Game - Right?Susan http://www.blogger.com/profile/15294204009310379754noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-15550266264563563092014-11-09T14:45:10.010-07:002014-11-09T14:45:10.010-07:00I always enjoy your link-up!I always enjoy your link-up!Susan https://www.blogger.com/profile/15294204009310379754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-44036111061631068692014-11-08T17:16:14.911-07:002014-11-08T17:16:14.911-07:00Thank you for posting on Motivation Monday!Thank you for posting on Motivation Monday!Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00669121691262900780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-4722270612149673152014-11-02T13:14:59.681-07:002014-11-02T13:14:59.681-07:00Thanks for your visit and your comment! I love you...Thanks for your visit and your comment! I love your quote - so true! I hope you will stop by often - headed over to check out Bump and Run Chat now!Susan https://www.blogger.com/profile/15294204009310379754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-38342208450457024572014-11-02T10:41:34.632-07:002014-11-02T10:41:34.632-07:00"Every challenge is a gift." You're ..."Every challenge is a gift." You're right, it's not just a game, because the boys, parents, coaches and everyone will learn from the loss and become stronger because of it. You're a wonderful parent to see the positive of the experience and praise what they accomplished throughout the entire season, rather than focus on the result of their last game. It's obviously incredibly disappointing, but hopefully everyone will be able to move on with ease=)<br />Visiting from #SITSBlogging.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-25280049833687906102014-10-30T10:53:24.897-06:002014-10-30T10:53:24.897-06:00So true. Learning to deal with defeat in sports ca...So true. Learning to deal with defeat in sports can help deal with other failures later in life.Susan https://www.blogger.com/profile/15294204009310379754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-88090092046550693472014-10-30T10:51:16.245-06:002014-10-30T10:51:16.245-06:00I don't know Delores ... statistics sometimes ...I don't know Delores ... statistics sometimes show that more babies are born during a full moon! An eclipse might more impact than our scientific minds believe. (Might as well blame it, anyway! Hee hee!)Susan https://www.blogger.com/profile/15294204009310379754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-41181066987912245222014-10-30T10:49:06.121-06:002014-10-30T10:49:06.121-06:00Thanks Rena for such kind words, Rena. I agree tha...Thanks Rena for such kind words, Rena. I agree that parents (and sadly even sometimes coaches) can make sports a negative experience for kids.Susan https://www.blogger.com/profile/15294204009310379754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-20419221125165097282014-10-29T12:30:22.937-06:002014-10-29T12:30:22.937-06:00A wonderful perspective, though I am so very sad t...A wonderful perspective, though I am so very sad that you found it in sadness. Where, drat it, the most powerful lessons are born.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-32685214079631599062014-10-29T06:24:53.763-06:002014-10-29T06:24:53.763-06:00We put our kids in sports to teach them teamwork a...We put our kids in sports to teach them teamwork and a little something about life. If you play a game, someone will win and someone will lose. It sounds like this team has had some seriously good life coaching both from their team coach and their parents. They will play even harder next year. And no, I don't think the eclipse had much to do with it lol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-14506796380394100962014-10-29T03:56:40.747-06:002014-10-29T03:56:40.747-06:00Such a great prospective Susan! Especially at a ti...Such a great prospective Susan! Especially at a time when the world seems to have gone crazy. When you see parents beating up referees or each other. Things that aren't teaching our kids anything good and of course all the sad news of late. The way the act is a reflection on the parents and of good parenting and sadly to say not a lot of children receive that parenting that every child needs. When they do I suspect the whole world will become a better place to live. Beautiful post and they should also be proud of their momma!Renahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12296781992150172086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-86860865382583064712014-10-28T13:05:12.905-06:002014-10-28T13:05:12.905-06:00Thanks Lana. I was writing this post when I saw th...Thanks Lana. I was writing this post when I saw the news about Marysville. I struggled a bit with posting it, as loss of a soccer game seemed trivial in comparison to school shootings. But - that is partly my point.Susan https://www.blogger.com/profile/15294204009310379754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-50102143501126233842014-10-27T21:51:59.577-06:002014-10-27T21:51:59.577-06:00Really well written post Susan, and a great compli...Really well written post Susan, and a great compliment to your son and his soccer team. I'm so sorry they won't be going to state this year. It's so hard when we see how hard our kids are working for a goal - and then they just miss it. I'm glad your son has one more year!Lanahttp://www.twoteensandtheirmama.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-35717368805906187242014-10-27T14:51:36.416-06:002014-10-27T14:51:36.416-06:00Absolutely, Sheila! Thanks for leaving a comment!Absolutely, Sheila! Thanks for leaving a comment!Susan https://www.blogger.com/profile/15294204009310379754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-85560128662499035362014-10-27T14:51:16.226-06:002014-10-27T14:51:16.226-06:00Thanks Marie - that is true of lots of things in l...Thanks Marie - that is true of lots of things in life! He is a junior this year, so he has one more year to play - but the seniors will be missed!. Susan https://www.blogger.com/profile/15294204009310379754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-14727371469663486092014-10-27T14:33:28.249-06:002014-10-27T14:33:28.249-06:00Thanks, Susan! (next year, next year) xoxo, Sheila...Thanks, Susan! (next year, next year) xoxo, SheilaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-67681507226675906932014-10-27T12:25:47.489-06:002014-10-27T12:25:47.489-06:00As our kids get older, their games become so much ...As our kids get older, their games become so much more fun and we feel so much more invested in them and in the other players. I'm sorry your son's team won't be going to state. I hope he'll get the chance next year! (Not sure if he's one of the seniors?)normaleverydaylifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16148273819794381557noreply@blogger.com