You Can't Just Give Up!

My oldest is 7 and was able to get on the Minors league with 8 to 10 years old for the Summer baseball league. She's normally the only girl on her team, even though there are some girls in the league. 

Tonight was her first game. The plays some of these kids made were amazing. As I was leaving early with her sisters she ran up to me:

Mom take me home with you!

Why?

Mom it's too hard. I got out on 3rd.

But you hit honey. You got on base!

It's too hard I don't want to stay. 

Too hard?! You can't just give up. This is the first game. It's a learning process. Professionals get out. It's part of the game. 

Mom just take me home. 

Finish the game and then if you don't want to come back you don't have too. 

As I began to walk away I heard the assistant coach ask her if she wanted to catch this inning. She lite up. I helped put her gear on and she transformed into a baseball player. Bye mom she said smiling on to the field. I smiled my whole way home. 

Don't just give up and don't let your kids just give up. If she came home with me she would just give up on stuff. If she doesn't want to play again I won't force her to. But you don't just give up when things get tough or don't go your way. 

There's just something about seeing your little girl in catchers gear! ⚾️