It ain't braggin if it is Factual

I truly truly try and not brag on my kids on my blog. They do so much goofy stuff I have plenty of material to keep me happy. BUT.... there are rare occasions when you see something, a flaw you have worked and worked on all of a sudden they are doing it without reminder.

John loves to play (insert sport of the season here). It is currently basketball season. He has been doing well. Last night he had a huge challenge, there was kid on the other team as good (or even better) than John was. You tend to fall into your "old self" when you feel threatened or frustrated. This kid was matched up against John. He was as fast as John, he was taller than John and he had a calmer domineer than John. He even got physical with John and knocked him down to the ground twice, hard. That was his mistake. I watched as my son battled the old self of going all wrecking crew and contain his emotions. He focused the energy into his game instead of into the boy who was challenging him.

John played 3 quarters. He scored 30 points, made countless steals and rebounds. With 13 seconds left in the game and down by 1 point the coach entrusted the winning shot to John, who made it and with 6 seconds remaining John leaped into the air and was able to tip the shot from his rival to save the game. Joh's team won 39-38. The boy from the other team also scored 30 points. If that other boy hadn't gotten physical with John, the other team may have won because it wouldn't have inspired John and he may have given out in the last quarter. I was so proud to see him control his emotions and be able to focus on the job that needed to be done.