Hey, there! Whew! I don't think I have "blogged" or posted on my blog since September 2013!!!! Yikes, life sure does happen and my address has changed 3 times since then! Recently, several people have asked me about my blog and why I stopped blogging. I am not sure other than my laptop broke (got a new one this Christmas) and just lots of change in my life and stress -plus we lived in an unfinished basement for 10 mos after we sold our house in Oct. 2013, while we looked forever to find our current home and I HAD and still HAVE tons to write about from basement life but just have a lot to process first. SO a friend told me that I was basically blogging through facebook ( which I realize is true- just easier to write and post thru my phone when I feel led to.) So I am going to go back through some of my facebook blog-like posts and re-post on my blog for those of you who would rather read through this format! Thanks for reading:)
HUSTLE
This year we sure are enjoying watching, coaching, and cheering on Harleigh and
Maverick in their first basketball season and first time playing a
sport. They aren't on teams that are having winning seasons and they are
learning a lot about how to NOT give up, even when your team is down
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| practicing in the rain |
If Maverick's team won a lot of games I am not so sure he would come home after every game and shoot basketball for hours because he wants to play better next week- or practice as soon as he gets home from school. If Harleigh's team won most of their games, I am not so sure that she would go to 2 extra practices a week and practice with my and her brother's team to improve her skills. So in a way, I am thankful they havn't had it easy this first season.
I was always small growing up- like Harleigh. I was never the biggest,
tallest, or even the most naturally skilled, but I WANTED IT and decided
that all it took to HUSTLE was to have HEART and give my best effort.
It served me well. I looooved basketball but in high school decided I was better suited for soccer and wanted to play that sport year round - and through hustling was able to play competetivly, travel ball, letter 4 years varisty and later on play a season of college ball. I kind of came up with a motto for myself and later when I became a PE teacher and coach shared it over and over with kids I taught and coached and now I am sharing it with my own children.
" Whatever you lack in talent or skill, make up for in heart and in hustle." - Lindsey Dunahoo Smith
Anyone and Everyone CAN
HUSTLE. You just have to stay on your toes, move your feet, be where theball is, get after it. My kids have SO MUCH to learn about baksetball. They still need to learn the fundamentals, learn to see the court, develop ball sense, become better ball handlers, and improve their skills. All those things will come with time, practice and experience. BUT I can honestly say that after each game win, lose, or tie, we COULD NOT be MORE PROUD TO BETHEIR PARENTS because they Wanted It in their HEARTS and they HUSTLED the entire time their feet were on the floor. They were in tears after each lost game and wanted to know what to work on or how to get better while many around them had already moved onto laughing, what's for lunch?, or lets go to the movies, etc.
HUSTLE. You just have to stay on your toes, move your feet, be where theball is, get after it. My kids have SO MUCH to learn about baksetball. They still need to learn the fundamentals, learn to see the court, develop ball sense, become better ball handlers, and improve their skills. All those things will come with time, practice and experience. BUT I can honestly say that after each game win, lose, or tie, we COULD NOT be MORE PROUD TO BETHEIR PARENTS because they Wanted It in their HEARTS and they HUSTLED the entire time their feet were on the floor. They were in tears after each lost game and wanted to know what to work on or how to get better while many around them had already moved onto laughing, what's for lunch?, or lets go to the movies, etc.
We are not going to eat, sleep, and breathe basketball. We sure do love it, but we AREN'T
counting on our kids getting college scholarships or playing
professionally. If God has other plans then we willbe cool with that too! They already have and will continue to learn so many
life skills and life lessons through playing basketball. They have learned how to get along and play with kids that get on their nerves and that they don't particularly like because they have learned what "team" means and how to work together with others towards a common goal. They have learned how to be tough and play through bumps and bruises. They have learned how to take compliments when strangers commend them for their hustle and heart after a game.They have learned commitment and to stay committed when even some of their peers and leaders have become slack and thrown in the towel early. Their YES REALLY MEANS YES,( not just when they feel like it or it is convenient) and they will show up to practice and play for every game and every practice unless they are truly sick or their is a family emergency. They have learned to never never give up and that the only person they can change and improve is themselves.
HUSTLE means one thing in athletics, but in the WORK PLACE/ At YOUR JOB, HUSTLE
is Spelled WORK ETHIC. So I am proud of my kids for " Getting After It"whether their team is winning or losing, because OUR values of HEART and HUSTLE have already translated over to school- academics- contributing to our family at home and will ONE DAY translate overto their work place, their job, and career.
is Spelled WORK ETHIC. So I am proud of my kids for " Getting After It"whether their team is winning or losing, because OUR values of HEART and HUSTLE have already translated over to school- academics- contributing to our family at home and will ONE DAY translate overto their work place, their job, and career.
-Lindsey
Grace for the MOMent
