Soccer and Perseverance

Munchkin has so much fun playing sports.  It’s a good way for her to get exercise, stay in shape, make friends, and learn teamwork.  It also helps her work on persevering through various challenges.  Working through these little challenges help her learn how to face bigger challenges in life.

In today’s soccer game, Munchkin was hit with several balls that were kicked quite hard.  There were a few tears shed, but she kept going.  She worked through the pain and continued playing.

Don’t be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs.  Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger.  If you do the little jobs well, the big ones will tend to take care of themselves.  ~Dale Carnegie

Many of the players on Munchkin’s soccer team are small and have never played soccer before.  The team they played today has older, bigger, more experienced players.  No matter how hard Munchkin’s team tried, the chance of beating this team was slim to none.

Yet, they kept playing hard.  They tried their best.  They continued having fun.  The score didn’t matter at that point.  They were working on improving their skills and teamwork.  The second half of the game was actually better than the first half even though they were tired, and they showed improvement from the last time they played this same team.

I may not be there yet, but I’m closer than I was yesterday.  ~Author Unknown

Once the game was over, they shook hands with the other team.  The game was over, so they were no longer competitors.  They were just friends.