summer's end

my original psuedo-intention
for this blog
was to write something every day or two
a little story
of an event in life
that i could share with everyone
as usual,
life sometimes gets a little busy
and when all is said and done
days have passed
anyways...

this weekend last
my kids swam in their regional meet
and even though
it's only been
a single summer season
coaching these guys
it feels like
SO much longer
i guess that's what happens
when one takes on a commitment
in which one is involved
almost every day continuously
tho i only see them
a couple of hours a night
i spend a portion of my time
during the day
thinking of things
to do in practice
that will challenge them
that will give them the opportunity to improve
that will let them have fun
that will teach them to think
that will allow them to explore
and most of all
that will let them want to come back
and swim, swim, swim again!
i so love
sharing all that i know
with those that wish to learn and grow
just because they want to
self-motivation is an awesome thing!
now,
as the season's end draws near
with this week
as the last week of practice
crunch time is over for me
as our head coach takes the team to provincials
(tho i am sure
i will appear some time
and spectate *wink*)
i will finally have a moment to rest
a short pause in life
before new commitments
and duties for the autumn
start up
i could write a million words
and still never come close to expressing
what i've just experienced in
the journey that i've just been on
maybe it happens
when you really put your heart into something
for me,
i notice that this pretty much only happens
when i am working with a group of people
in an intense way
the neat thing is
as the years pass and the decades dribble by
i am much more laid back
than i used to be
but i still feel
that i've grown alot
in a short period of time...
i've got a bit of a rest coming to me now
and i'm in that place
where i know the rest will do me well
but at the same time
i'd love to coach
just one more practice
just one more meet
and be a part of the coolest thing
the life and growth of these fine young people
:)