My dad has to be the busiest person in the entire world. No matter how busy he was, he always made time for us and was even able to give us individual time. Growing up, I loved softball. I love to watch it and play. This was a hobby my dad could get into. He spent hours and hours practicing with all of us and individually. When I got into high school I starting pitching. I didn’t have natural talent for it so I had to spend HOURS and HOURS practicing. When my dad played baseball, he was a catcher. A match made in heaven. He spent hours several days a week catching for me and critiquing my technique. He even helped me become a power hitter. He would get me up on Saturday mornings and take me to the high school softball fields so I could have some batting practice. He would pitch to me while I hit and then he would send me out the outfield to catch fly balls. Then it was back on the mound for more pitching. In hind sight, I can’t believe how much time he spent with just me just playing softball. During “Dad’s Softball Camp” (we really called our practice time this) he taught me more than just softball fundamentals. My dad taught me how to be fair, how to hone in my determination, how to interact with others (whether out of politeness or to hold my own), and the most important lesson, “there is no crying in baseball!” There were times I would get so frustrated and mad that I would just break down in tears. After he would quote that famous line of no crying, he always had a good motivational pep talk ready for me. I will always cherish those moments of being in the field with him or on the softball diamond he built behind our house. He taught me more than he realizes and I am so grateful for that.
Sorry, there is alot of bad words in this video but it is soooooo funny!
4 comments:
That's so funny that you posted that video. The hub and I went to a baseball game tonight at Bosse Field in Evansville, Indiana, which is the field where a majority of that movie was filmed! Sounds like you have a wonderful father, you are a lucky woman!
Ha my dad and I are always quoting that movie with each other, especially that part! Along with all the stilwell (sp?) parts! I think my dad have watched that movie together over 100 times!
He he! Gotta love dads!
And this movie. Fun post!!
This is really Greg...
As a father trying to teach my 3 year-old sports, I can appreciate the "no crying in baseball" rule! It's great to hear from you guys, I hope everything's going well.
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