This was sent to me anonymously, and I felt that it should be shared with all parents …
One of my friends asked, “Why do you pay so much money for your kids to do all their sports?” Well, I have a confession to make. I don’t pay for my kids to do sports. Personally, I couldn’t care less about what sport they play.
So, then, if I am not paying for sports, what am I paying for?
I pay for:
- Those moments when my kids become so tired they want to quit but don’t.
- Those days when my kids come home from school and are “too tired” to go to their training but they go anyway.
- My kids to learn to be disciplined, focused and dedicated.
- To learn to take care of their body and equipment.
- To learn to work with others and to be good team mates, gracious in defeat and humble in success.
- To learn to deal with disappointment, when they don’t get that placing or title they’d hoped for, but still they go back week after week giving it their best shot.
- To learn to make and accomplish goals.
- To respect, not only themselves, but other athletes, officials and coaches.
- To learn that it takes hours and hours, years and years of hard work and practice to create a champion and that success does not happen overnight.
- To be proud of small achievements, and to work towards long term goals.
- The opportunity my kids have and will have to make life-long friendships, create lifelong memories, to be as proud of their achievements as I am.
- My kids can be out on the field or in the gym instead of in front of a screen…
… I could go on but, to be short, I don’t pay for sports. I pay for the opportunities that sport provides my kids to develop attributes that will serve them well throughout their lives and give them the opportunity to bless the lives of others. And from what I have seen so far, I think it’s a great investment!
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