Friday, March 04, 2005

I've Got Blood

"H" had his first real soccer practice this evening. I am glad to see that its normal for 10 year olds not to listen to anything anyone says.
Towards the end of practice "Coach Joe" lines up a scrimmage between us and the team on the next field. About 20 minutes into the scrimmage the other team lines up for a corner kick, "H" plants himself about 10 feet in front of the ball, "Pele' Jr" takes a running start towards the ball, makes contact with it and launches the ball square into "H"'s face.
The ball hits him so hard that it spins him around on one foot. The glasses go flying "H" spins around once and hits the ground (I could see the stars circling around his head from where I was standing). After he pulls himself back up on his feet I, being the caring parent, ask are you OK? His reply "I've got blood", no tears just a trembling voice muttering "I've got blood". Oh I almost forgot they were scrimmaging a girls team, 10 years old and already trying to be a stud, I'm so proud.

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