It Shouldn’t Be Like This
His final high school wrestling season has been a tough one for The Boy. He’s done some things to help the team out which have resulted in him not having as good of a record as he would like. He’s always been a “team player”; but now that the season isn’t going well, he’s starting to get frustrated. Sports are a great allegory for life. Bad things happen through no fault of your own in both. He understands that intellectually; but emotionally the way things have gone this season still bother him. You only get one chance to be a senior in high school and you want for it to be these best it can be. He’s probably a better runner; but wrestling has always been his favorite sport; so I hate see him not having fun. Life goes on, and, at the end of the day, how good of a high school wrestler you were doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of things. But when you’re 17 years old it’s a much bigger deal.
Even though it’s his last, I’ll be glad to see the season end. I hate to see his career end; but I hate even works to see him not having fun in a sport that he loves. He’s thinking about running cross country in college. He knows he’s not fast enough to be competitive; but thinks he would enjoy being on the team. I’m not sure how sports go in college; but I hope that he can participate and doesn’t have to be invited. He’s may not be enjoying wrestling as much as he used too; but he loves participating in sports.
P.S. Since The Boy’s has not have the best of winters I’d like to get him a nice graduation present. Does anyone have any ideas? Something useful and memorable (and not too expensive). I’d really like to do something to make him smile.
February 11th, 2008 at 8:46 am
You guys live in Ohio right? How about tickets to Cedar Point or Kings Island for him and a friend? Any stress can be relieved on a hurl inducing heart ripping out from your back coaster.
February 11th, 2008 at 10:07 am
Well, for a soon to be college boy, nothing beats a laptop…
February 11th, 2008 at 7:27 pm
Sarah: That’s not a bad idea. He likes it best when we all go and I’m not sure I’m up to the Millennium Force or the Son of Beast; but maybe I can get him to go with a friend as you suggested.
Disappearing John: He’s suggested a laptop himself and we are planning on getting him one. But, since that’s not almost a necessity these days, it’s not really a surprise. It would still be really cool though; especially if we got him one that was really loaded.
February 12th, 2008 at 8:40 am
They took the loop out of Son of Beast.
I’ve never been to Cedar Point but that’s where my fiancee and I are going on our honeymoon this summer (and Kings Island. He hasn’t been to either of them).
February 12th, 2008 at 12:44 pm
Sarah: We’ve been to both before. Kings Island has more to see/do and Cedar Point has more rides. So it depends on your preference. We actually like Disney World the best. Not because the attractions are that amazing; but we really feel like we’re on vacation when we’re there. (Nothing in Ohio is far enough for an overnight stay, so, no matter how much fun we have, when the park closes we get into our car and go home.)
February 13th, 2008 at 9:32 am
Does he have a good watch? That would be something he’d always use.
February 15th, 2008 at 1:08 am
Chickie: He has a sports witch for use when he’s training and a “fancy watch” for wearing at other times. He’s actually quite punctual for a teenager.