Heading into the gym yesterday afternoon with her teammates my tall young athlete was laughing and joking -- she stays loose before games.
Though she's still learning the game of futsal, inside soccer, she's rapidly developing into a much better player with a strong kick. Yesterday she scored her first goal! A long rising shot that the goalie could only get a finger on as it blasted into the net.
That seemed to set off a lightbulb in her head; from then on she played on fire, just missing three more goals. All the while playing as a defensive specialist, not a striker out in front of the opponent's net.
So there were all very long shots that the keeper had a good chance to stop -- still any of them might have crossed the goal line but for excellent saves.
It is such a joy as a parent when your child makes that next jump in any endeavor to reach a new level.
That was what I witnessed yesterday with my daughter. Others noticed as well. Her coach left her in to play many more minutes than usual. Other parents recalled her nickname when she was little -- Thunderfoot -- and we brought it back into use in the stands while cheering her on.
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