Watching my daughter play defense tonight, as our weather suddenly turned into the local version of freezing (wind chill in the low 50s, probably), I continued to appreciate what a competitor she is.
Several times she made clean tackles, using her size and strength to send opponents to the ground. In one case, the girl on the ground tried to kick her repeatedly -- an illegal move.
The referee didn't see it, but her teammates did.
One of her friends said afterward, "That made me so angry."
"Did she actually kick your legs?" I asked Julia.
"I have no idea," she answered. "I didn't feel a thing."
This girl has bruises up and down her legs, from soccer.
But as all competitive athletes know, after a physical game like today's, none of that matters.
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