Just Makes it All Worth it!
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I know I have written posts like this before, but every now and then we all need a little reminding why we put in these long hours and endure the abuse that becomes a Little League coach. The other day I had a lesson w/ a young girl. She was filling in for her cousin who had taken ill.I really didn’t think much of it.
She is a great student. She pays attention, does what you tell her, but really doesn’t show much emotion either way. At times I feel as though she is bored and unattentive, but then she repeats back to me what I told her 15 minutes prior. So I know she is listening.
Anyway, so I get this email from her mom the other day. Here’s how it went:
“So I promised my daughter I would send you an email. And knowing her, she will ask you the next time she sees you, so I have to live up to my word.
She had her first game after your one on one with her. She followed every step you taught her. I could see her doing the steps in her head.
She hit off the machine, of course straight between 1st and 2nd and got out at first, but it was a great hit. That is a huge improvement from the first couple of games.
She wanted to call you last night, but I said no.”
So this girl grounded out and was so excited she wanted to call me! This is the girl I thought wasn’t even paying attention!
I have since had another lesson w/ her and she definitely remembers every word I said in the prior lesson. Again, we need to remember that these kids hang on our every word and it is important to chose them wisely. Lord knows I have been on the wrong end of that equation more times than I would like to admit. At least this time, I had a positive and lasting effect on a young girls career.
What is the most positive thing you have taken away from an encounter with a youngster? We would love to hear.
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