I Should NOT Have A Mark!
After a very short break, The Girl is once again playing soccer. She’s played in a number of (semi-) organized scrimmages over the summer and it has been a “learning experience”. Not for her so much as some of her teammates. She playing a new position; but she’s pretty versatile so she’s picking it up pretty quickly. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for everyone else on the team. They are young and it shows. It’s still early in the preseason; but a couple of the girls playing defense are having trouble keeping up with their opponents. So, The Girl, who should not have anyone to defend, is picking them up. That’s OK since that’s the job of a sweeper; but, sometimes the other girls don’t get back on their man once the things settle down. That’s when she reminds them who’s supposed to cover whom.
She’s doing an excellent job physically and athletically just like always. But what I have been most impressed with is her maturity. She talks a lot to her teammates and does a good job of keeping them organized and in position. It’s weird because her mom and I still think of her as our little girl; but she’s got a big on-field presence. For her team to be successful she has to play well and make sure everyone else is doing what they are supposed to be doing too. Sometimes, there are life lessons to be learned from sports and thins is one of those times.
