Life is not all about who is better; life is a lot about politics. Ironic, with the Presidential Election just ending and I am going to talk about politics; I thought I wouldn't talk about politics for another four years or so. This has to do more with politics in growing up and high school sports. Fabio did not make the cut for the sophomore basketball team and there are at least a couple of players that made the team that he is a lot better than. I haven't talked to the coach yet to find out the reason he didn't make the team but I will. I am not one of those a-hole dads who do this but just so we know what to work on. The last two days have been parent/teacher conferences at their school so I will wait until Monday. In addition to Fabio being better than a couple of the players there are at least two of the boys who are juvenile delinquents always in trouble and getting suspended and such but I guess teams need Dennis Rodman's too huh? I reminded Fabio that Michael Jordan didn't make his high school team either when he was a sophomore. He responded, "I am not Michael Jordan." I said, "he wasn't Michael Jordan when he was a sophomore in high school either. Well, he was but he wasn't the Michael Jordan we all know now." Fabio had always said that he didn't want to play basketball at the varsity level but I think this will change his mind from the way that he is talking. I offered to get him into a training program to build his strength and speed and he seemed open to it. My friend Debbie T. also suggested that he play intramural basketball at school. He seemed like that is something that would be fun for him and I think he would like being one of the best players in the league (like Michael Jordan). We'll see what happens and he is not sad but I can tell that he is really disappointed. This is one of those points in life that we can see what we are made of and what is important. A cross-road has arrived.
I am so run-down. I wonder if this cold is trying to find a home in me again. I think I only slept for about four hours and I have to work in six hours so maybe I will try to get some more sleep. Next week I get to work an extra day (twelve hours of overtime working for ESPN sort of - I could tell you more but then...never mind...I can't).
I think that is it for today. Tomorrow? Maybe, maybe not. I hope you have a great whatever you want to have a great of. Thanks for stopping in. TTTNT (next time)...MITM (gone) TA!
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