Championship – The Little League Mom
Image by bensonkua via FlickrGuest Post for The Little League Coach
by Little League Mom (AKA E. Peevie)
Here’s the thing. We’re leaving for vacation today. Unfortunately—well it’s actually great, but the timing is unfortunate–C. Peevie’s team, the Brewers, starts the league championship tournament today.
I’m sure this happens all the time to teams and kids and coaches. I remember missing my team’s trip to the state championships when I was playing varsity softball as a sophomore back in the Mesozoic era. My parents made the executive decision that my cousin’s wedding was more important than the state championships. I’m still not sure I agree with them—even from the perspective of a parent facing a similar dilemma.
Actually, it’s not really a dilemma. We’ll leave a few hours later than planned so that C. Peevie can play in his first-ever championship tournament. But the Brewers will have to field a different first baseman for game two of the series, and game three if they split, because C. Peevie will be hitting the beach, not the ball, in South Haven, Michigan.
I’m sure that C. Peevie is disappointed. Whatever. He’s young. He’ll get over it.
But this is really about me, the Little League Mom. What about my feelings? I’m the one whose feet swelled to clown size, whose ankles disappeared, and whose belly was sliced open to get that ball-player on the field today. That’s MY boy out there, pointing to the left field fence and smacking one into the bleachers. Or not—but it’s still my boy making his championship appearance.
I’ve watched him learn lots of life lessons in five seasons of little league baseball—but I’ve never gotten the chance to see him get this close to a league crown and team glory. It’s the right decision, to head up to South Haven after game one. It’s not really much of a choice—the reservations are made and paid, the extended family will be there—but still. The heart breaks.
TTFN, readers, and I’ll catch you on the flip side of the tournament.
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