| Year 1My kids have asked to play soccer, and I am in line with a bunch of other parents waiting to sign their kids up. As I approach the table, one of the women in charge, Diana Wagner grabs me and says (what I know now is her infamous line) “We Need You!”Ok I have not volunteered for ANYTHING since my first child was born (and I know my offers to finish the last piece of cake don’t count). Besides, I don’t even know this woman. So of course I get ready to politely decline, but there was something in her smile, something in her eyes that let me know that if I didn’t do this, I would be missing out on one of the greatest experiences in my life.So, instead of no, I said, “What can I do?” “You can coach!” She told me emphatically. Excuse me? OK, I played soccer when I was a kid; sure, sure I could coach. Tell that to my first team!I arrived at the soccer team fully armed (just about the only thing I did do right). I had grown up in a single parent home and I remembered my mom rushing home from work to get me to soccer practice only to realize that I’d forgotten my shin guards and water bottle. Determined that no player on my team would have to miss out on practice I... |
