Today was Charlie’s first basketball practice and game (which I use loosely). He was so happy. Got out his uniform, went into a loud gym filled with a bunch of kids and coaches he didn’t know and jumped right in. And was able to dribble without looking at the ball. He complained after that his friend wouldn’t pass enough and he was right. I told him he’d need to help teach his friend that passing is part of the game. At the end he ran over and said “thank you for bringing me.” I wonder If the coach told him to do that.
I really want to help Charlie enjoy and expand his ability and honor his love of sports but I also really hope he doesn’t put too much pressure On
himself and does it for fun.
He told his friend outside the gym “My mommy knows all the schools that have gyms. And all the colleges that play basketball: university of Vermont, Georgetown University, Harvard University. ” Not what I usually site as big bball schools but that’s ok.