Six little words can make a big difference.
. Although I finished reading the entire piece, my eyes went back and searched for that one particular sentence; the one that said, “I love to watch you play.”
I could think of many occasions when I encouraged, guided, complimented and provided suggestions for improvement. Did that make me a nightmare sports parent? No, but maybe sometimes I said more than was needed.And although I have never really thought about it, I’m pretty sure I’m wordy in my praise, too.
Since my oldest daughter began swimming competitively two years ago, I have ALWAYS had this same reaction to her first strokes in the first heat. I cry and turn away so no one sees my blubbering reaction.I cry not because she’s a future Olympian or scholarship recipient.And I cry because I love to watch her swim.
After removing the small blue, yellow and red circles, her instructor asked her to play the song she has been working on for months, Taylor Swift’s “Ours.” As her small, agile fingers maneuvered the strings with ease, I had to look away. My vision became blurred by the tears that formed. In fact, this emotional reaction happens every time she gets to that line of the song. Every. Single. Time.I cry not because she is a country music star in the making.And I cry because I love to watch her play.fewMy child and I exited the room upon the completion of her lesson. As we walked down the empty hallway, I knew what needed to be said.
My child’s face broke into her most glorious smile—the one that causes her eyes to scrunch up and become little slices of joy. And then she did something I didn’t expect. She threw herself against me, wrapped her arms tightly around my neck, and whispered, “Thank you, Mama.”The pressure’s off. She loves to hear me play; that is all.
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