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She is magnificent – a beauty in, out, and all the way around. I love to watch her play. I hope she knows I am her biggest fan. Even when, as in the case of her last tournament, her team loses every single game – I am still so proud of her. It was a difficult day and, even though tourney days are always long, felt even longer than usual. Losing all day has a way of doing that.
There are a few things I want her to know about losing though. First of all…it’s ok. She’s allowed to not be the victor every single time she attempts something. I mean, it’s nice to win…but it’s also nice to know how to lose. Otherwise, the pressure will either crack her – or make her unwilling to try new things throughout her very important life. I don’t want her to miss out on new adventures simply because she is afraid of failure.
Secondly, and pertaining to both the volleyball court as well as the court of life, I don’t want her to ever think that I will look at her differently if she loses. Let me clarify – I don’t care if she doesn’t win IF she has given it her all. It’s something else entirely to lose due to halfhearted effort and uncommitted performance – this is not acceptable. It’s not realistic to put forth less than full effort and still expect success. I want her to know that. I want her to practice complete effort and total commitment in all of her endeavors…and then experience the comfort of knowing that, no matter the outcome, she gave it her all. That is enough for me. I am her biggest fan.
I hope that her team gets it together, for her sake as well as the sake of the other ten girls on her team. NOT because I want them to win, win, win – but because, if they’re going to lose, I want them KNOW they gave it their all. So come on, Dee Dee Girl! Let’s go and let’s grow! You may be just a teenage girl on a volleyball court now – but your growth as an athlete is also developing the woman you will soon be. I love you, always. I will always be your biggest fan.
