I Am So Proud of This Guy

Not only did he not quit but he practiced hard every week. When I first heard about this team, I thought that he was too young to play football. Hell, when I played in the 4th grade I thought it was too young. I ended up quitting by the way. My dad told me I would regret it for the rest of my life and he was right.

Now I had to watch my kid play. When I say "I had to watch" I am telling you I did not want to. It's scary. He is a little kid, not that he is little for his age but he is a little kid. He is very physically capable, no question about that. Football is about violence, no other way to put it. The most violent person in the moment wins the moment. I was not sure I was ready for that. He went to the first practice and did his thing. He never looked back. He was for most of the year avoiding contact and just trying to stay on his feet. That is OK with me, it's not really normal for kids to be allowed to smash into each other at full speed.

He did however excel at all the drills. He listened to his coaches, learned what he was supposed to and thrived under the discipline that comes with football. Which is way more than I could say for myself. Not only did I quit football in 4th grade but I did it again in high school, years later. My best buds; Chris and Ryan told me I would regret it for the rest of my life. I do regret it. I am proud of my son Lucas for not quitting. He is mentally tougher than his dad and I am OK with that.