prepared

Lots of pictures to remember one special night...his first football game as a high school student.  He's been preparing for this game since he could walk.  His first word was ball and he hasn't stopped throwing one since his tiny hands could hold it.  As a little boy, he spent countless hours in his daddy's lap watching the game on television.  And now it's his turn.  His turn to do what he's been mentally and physically preparing for for years.  And as we watched on the edge of our seats, we did not see a little boy run onto the field.  We saw a leader.  An eager young man ready to lead his team on to victory.  And that's just what he did.  With the help of an extremely dedicated coach and some very loyal teammates, the Pirates took the Wildcats 47-14.  Not bad for your first game.

I am one proud gal tonight.  Not because he played well and they won.  I am proud because he put the time, effort, energy and mental strength into getting ready for this game.  Playing a sport isn't something you just put on a uniform and do.  It's something you work at, you practice until your body can't stand up any longer, you study play after play until you know them better than your own name, you push yourself in ways you didn't think were possible.  And it pays off.

The Procter and Gamble commercial that was played many times during the Olympics was my favorite....Behind every great athlete there is a mom.

Hi.  That would be me.