My daughter has grown into a wonderful young lady and one that I am very proud of. She is starting her senior year in college. She has had a wonderful softball career from winning a national championship in travel ball, multiple state championships in high school ball and playing in the WCWS. She plays for a P5 program and has been named first team All Conference every year so far, been named an All American by the NFCA and been recognized as an Academic All American by CoSida and the NFCA. My wife and I have gotten so much joy from watching her play at every level. She is so smart and knows exactly what she wants to do when her playing days are over. As she starts her senior year, I am suffering a degree of melancholy knowing that it will all be over by the summer of 2020. No more watching her play. No more dinners with her and her teammates and their parents after home games. No more dinners and camaraderie with parents at away games. No more feeling the swell of pride as young girls, teenagers and parents ask your daughter for her autograph or to take a picture with them. It will all be over in 9 months or so. She has no desire to play pro ball and is ready to move to the next phase of her life when her playing days are over.
I am not sure if this is the proper forum for this post but my point is that time really does move by quickly, even more quicker than you think. Be sure to take lots of pictures of your child playing, of them in the dugout, of them with teammates and especially of you with them at the ball park. And above all else, be sure to tell them how much you love them. I know that I am really going to miss her playing in college just as I have missed her playing travel ball and playing high school ball.
I am not sure if this is the proper forum for this post but my point is that time really does move by quickly, even more quicker than you think. Be sure to take lots of pictures of your child playing, of them in the dugout, of them with teammates and especially of you with them at the ball park. And above all else, be sure to tell them how much you love them. I know that I am really going to miss her playing in college just as I have missed her playing travel ball and playing high school ball.