Where the mild things are
Posted: September 20th, 2009 | Author: Dave | Filed under: Coping, Featured, Sports | Tags: family, Fatherhood, kids, parenthood, soccer | 4 Comments »
I’m the parent of that kid.
Do you know the kid who stares at his feet while everyone else sings at story hour? The one who won’t sit on Santa’s lap or acknowledge a seldom-seen relative? Do you know that kid? That one puttering in the sandbox while the other kids enjoy the bouncy castle? I know that kid.
He’s my son. And he wants to play soccer.
He doesn’t have the eye of the tiger. More like the cheekbones of a meerkat. So when #8 slipped into his jersey and doll-sized shin guards, dad was nervous.
