I love youth football, the mistakes the errors the kids make. I enjoy their passion to play a game with no pay and adulation.. This is a time when sports is the most real..
But Enter parents with ego's , parents with a chip on their shoulder or parents that were once athletes and never excelled , and thus push their own dreams and desires to their sons..
Was I or am I that kind of father. This is my second son playing youth sports and I enjoyed the first era of that with my son.. Now I get the next era. Every time my son plays I pray that his his safe and doesn't get hurt because as parent, that's our biggest fear.
My son recently injured his ankle ,thus putting a hold on his record setting season, its tough I see the tears , I see the agony in his face as he rehabilitates his ankle. He's a player and he wants to play. I really enjoyed the touch down runs the great blocks , and great defensive play! He's a true team player , but I also see the frustration of him getting hurt. But he;s doing all the remedies and healing techniques I have learned from health professionals and trainers. I know he's eager to play again ad I'm eager to see that too!
But our team has drama and its sad that some parents feel they need to undermine , over ride or simply cause drama when the team is on the brink of great things. The Lake Elsinore Valley Wild Tigers are in the playoffs and if they can continue they great run.. They have a chance at bigger and better things. But ego's control issues and what best for the team has reared its ugly head. For me, I want the kids to play football and play hard and enjoy their youth, They don't need sour grapes or whiners to interfere in their glory in the sun. But like so many other times , in youth football , I played it , I coached it , I have see the good and bad. But right now is the most disturbing because cursing out a parent in front of other parents and kids , is never acceptable and never be tolerated. I don't like it and I ashamed such behaviour is uncalled for and unacceptable. But that's how life is we have e troubles , issues , we need to talk them out and go on. I'm hoping and praying that happens with this team. My son Marty and his team mates are enjoying a great season, and it would be horrible if it gets destroyed over parents ego's and personal agenda. Life and football are complex , and yet simple, and I'm hoping cooler and smarter heads prevail. The boys , and the parents have worked too hard to get where the team is now.. They have a shot a great chance to display their talent to more than the local areas of riverside and San Diego county.
Bottom line- Youth sports are for the youths, and they need to enjoy the fruits of labors.. Not the parents , the coaches, its the kids, They just want to play football , they don't need to deal with senseless and useless parental acts. The reason I wanted my son to join youth sports was to grow up and deal with failures, success, jubilation and heart breaks. I wanted him to build character and become a good man. But if parents fail to show or lead them to what is a good parent ,then its the parents fault for a kids failures. I never want my son to think failure , quitting or arguing is the keys to success. We all know you need collaboration, cooperation, to succeed in life, nothing comes easy if you don't work together. Success breeds success and good parents teach and preach that. My issue with youth football is today's parents and coaching are thinking way ahead in the future ,College , or NFL dreams.. For now.. The kids want to play and have fun playing the greatest game , and we parents need to realize and support them during these critical years.As much as I loved football, my parents really never supported anything sports related and I'm not angry, perhaps they knew what I could or couldn't do. But it would be nice if they showed a Little more support , because if they did, Maybe I would be more inspired to play and more dedicated to perform, during my youth, but the many no shows and negative comments , do play havoc on a young man. That's why I support my son 1,000 percent because its what I never had growing up and I want my boys to be given all the tools and opportunities that are available to them.. To me that's what a great parent does.. Encourage , motivate and stimulate the interest their kids have and go for it. Because you never know if your boy or girl could be next whatever in sports , in medicine , in politics in life to make that difference. In a world full of negativity , I'm always looking for the positives in life.. I'm a positive thinker and optimistic one because in the end.. That's all we have is hope , and dreams in life.. Without them life is depressing.. I support youth football , by supporting my son and his coaches and parents , because they times we have now , will never come again.. Enjoy the moments , because they come and go as fast as life goes.. No time for losers, everyone is a winner in life , if you do your best, lead by example and lead by principles.. Do the right thing , even if it means holding your ego in check, holding your dreams and personal desires. A true team player thinks team , regardless of personal wishes, but often times I see over bearing parents demanding things they wanted in their own life through their kids.. Its a recipe for sadness if that's how you want to live. Life is so precious and the moment I have enjoyed with my son this season is priceless and I'm humbled to share with you via face book. But I also know anything can happen to ruin things, its just a shame its the parents that are hurting the kids kids en before they play.. Because they want to fulfill their own personal wishes and desires. My take we lived and tried our best in life,. the future is the kids.. Its all their pride and glory , it their time and I want to share that with this team I love and care about so much. They have provide so much joy and pride by the way they have never given up and how hard they work in practices and on game days.. Until the next Marty Blog Take care and lead by example!
THE SOURCE PRODUCTIONS @2014
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