My oldest is trying for a high school sport today. Here's what I said to her:
- Have fun! I love you!
Here's what I wanted to say/blurt out like a crazy person but did not:
- Be confident! Even if you don't feel confident! You can do this!
- Listen and be coachable! Make eye contact and let the coaches know you're hearing them and getting it!
- If you make a mistake, just own it and reset with a great attitude!
- I'm not going to be in the parking lot frenetically playing Candy Crush wondering how it's going. That would be super weird.
- Give high fives and praise to your team-mates for good play! Spread a positive attitude!
- DO NOT GET CHATTY WITH YOUR FRIENDS.
- If you have a choice between diving for a ball or a pass you probably won't get and letting it pass you by, YOU GO FOR IT.
- Ask questions and be focused!
- I AM SO PROUD OF YOU AND HOW HARD YOU HAVE WORKED.
- It may not work out and that's ok. We'll have a huge pity party for one day and eat all the chocolate and Chipotle and then regroup and move forward.
- OMG I'M FINE I'M NOT EVEN NERVOUS WHATEVER THIS IS ABOUT YOU.
- Hydrate!
- Offer to help/say thank you/be respectful/all the things we raised to you do.
- Know in your heart that who makes it is about the team and not about you and that's how it should be
- There's a lesson in everything and it will all be ok so just have fun and relax.
- I will be totally cool and not at all twitchy on the ride home tonight and wait for you to tell me about everything in your own time EVEN IF IT KILLS ME.
- I love you so much and I am your biggest fan and you are the most amazing kid. And these are not tears in my eyes I have allergies so shut up.
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