Imagine, Dream, Grow, Create and Become
By my fourth son
Imagine Scoring the winning goal of the Championship and I thought I couldn’t do it because all the energy was out of me.
Dream of becoming the greatest keeper that stopped every shot that was shot at him and even though I was tired I still kept going.
Growing into the greatest player that shot the best bicycle kick that took him forever to learn.
Create the best juggling trick in the history of the world with your feet that took years of practice to create.
Become the greatest professional soccer play that never gives up when the team he’s playing on is losing the game.
My son has a birthday coming up. He brought this poem home last week. It was in a book of poems by his class, hardbound – the whole nine yards. When I first saw a poem on soccer, I kind of sighed. All my boys love soccer. All have wanted to be great soccer players. World Cup? Guess what we will be watching for the next forever? World Cup Soccer!
And, then I read his poem. And what I saw pleased my heart. All children want to be great – at something, some dream they have within them. Some realize earlier, some later about the kind of work and determination needed to make dreams come true. Mine are like that – realization blooming in different seasons.
Some people believe sports are a waste of time. I am not one of those parents. I have found it to be an additional classroom teaching things like negotiating differences, dealing with people who annoy you but understanding the need to develop a successful working relationship, learning from great failures to create great successes, respecting authority that decides where you play and when you play, learning to achieve the top-notch position by working your way up from the bench.
My son gave me a tremendous pre-birthday gift just by showing me what he understands about dreaming, being on a team and hard work:
- Never giving up on team-mates or team when losing
- Willing to practice at something for years before experiencing the results and achievement
- Recognizing that greatness is something you grow in to and requires learning
- Recognizing that just because you are tired does not mean you give up or try less harder
- Setting the bar high!
As a mom, I try so hard to stuff wisdom into my sons. Stuffing it in is sooooo hard and complicated. However, seeing wisdom come out, un-prompted by me (yes, his teacher did provide the prompt), is like seeing a cardinal take flight from its nest – absolutely breath-taking. I am so blessed!
As a mom of two kids that also love the game of soccer, well I liked this post.
Moments like this one does our mommy hearts good. I like to call them hugs from God, letting us know we are doing something right.
Sounds like a great kid.
Happy Monday!
That is a good feeling. I love when my kids do good things & act in a way that is outstanding without having me hovering and telling them what to do. Shows that we are doing our jobs.
You ARE blessed but then so are they. They have such a great mom, they couldn’t help but turn out terrific! :0)
I do so love it when God shows up in those quiet, subtle ways in the lives of our children just to give us that gentle assurance that we are doing something right. It is definitely a good feeling.
I hope you are having a good week.
{{HUGS}}
Teresa <
I’m going to share this with my own soccer-crazed boys and husband as they plan the next month around World Cup games.
Want to go shopping? 😉
I would love to go shopping, but the sad thing is I love to watch, too – and love watching my guys reactions. I think that’s the funnest part – is the passion of their response!
Oh, fooey. Forgot to tell you that your button lives at my place now! Just wanted to let you know I like you.
Thank you so much! You have made my day!
Great post! Can’t wait for soccer season, or for the world cup. We’re getting excited around here!!!
Lots of yummy love,
Alex aka Ma, What’s For Dinner
http://www.mawhats4dinner.com
That is truly wonderful to feel this way, and I’m happy your son shared this experience with you through the poem he found. 🙂
Very cool poem. I need to remember that wisdom next year on the field watching those kids play soccer at recess.
Thay are all striving for something and learning much.
Thanks,
Nannette
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