A Good Day

You know how every once in a while you just have good days?

Today was one for me. It started with a link from INDC Journal, then LGF and finally Tim Blair. In between I received unexpected checks for invoices for my company, which will allow me to make payroll for the next couple of pay periods. To top it off, the team I coach won 10-1 and kids who couldn't play baseball a month ago are playing well and learning the game.

What is the best thing to happen today? I'd say it was watching a few kids who weren't hitting a baseball lately make contact and get on base. I have two kids who play for me that are not the best or worst players, but in between. Yesterday, as I alluded to last night, they had a good game and got big hits at crucial moments. Today you couldn't wipe the smile off their faces with a Brillo pad. Unfortunately as we get older, we tend to forget the pure joy of hitting a baseball when you've struck out five consecutive times. I was reminded of that confidence-building feeling today looking into the faces of those two kids.

That my friends is why I coach. I don't do it for the kid who is a great athlete and makes big plays all the time. I do it for the kid who makes that one big play in a season, then dreams about it for months.

My son is a good athlete who plays at the highest level in every sport. I enjoy being there with him and teaching him the game. The other kids who will be in band by the time they hit high school are the one who really make it worth it. Ten years from now I'll still be "Coach Scott" to them even though they haven't played sports for years and that is a great feeling.

The other stuff was icing on the cake. A link from three of my favorite bloggers is a treat that I wish I could explain to friends and family who don't blog. My business is doing well and that's great also.

It was a good day.