My oldest is a junior, and at his last soccer game of the HS season, I realized there's only 1 more year left of all of this; the drives, the practices, the sweat, the triumph. It hits you like a truck. And damn, does it go fast. It's their life (as your daughter so accurately noted), but it kinda becomes ours as well. "Soccer dad" is a badge I've been wearing proudly for 10 years now. What's next?
As for Sirius, that used to be the theme for the Blazers as well. Any time I hear those notes, I'm back at the Memorial Coliseum. The sights, the sound, the smell... all of it.
Have a great weekend at the field, and here's hoping for a bunch of dingers!
My oldest is a junior, and at his last soccer game of the HS season, I realized there's only 1 more year left of all of this; the drives, the practices, the sweat, the triumph. It hits you like a truck. And damn, does it go fast. It's their life (as your daughter so accurately noted), but it kinda becomes ours as well. "Soccer dad" is a badge I've been wearing proudly for 10 years now. What's next?
As for Sirius, that used to be the theme for the Blazers as well. Any time I hear those notes, I'm back at the Memorial Coliseum. The sights, the sound, the smell... all of it.
Have a great weekend at the field, and here's hoping for a bunch of dingers!
I loved this post and it made me tear up. Great writing.
Wow.
I know, blink of an eye