" You can cry in your heart, but a Ball game, is a Ball game ! "

Ok first a disclaimer

Its the morning of the 4th of July, and yes the house is a mess, because I'm deep in a sowing project, and were just having fun !

Ok, I don't even know how to write this blog, because it isn't so much a conversation, as much as a game of bad mitten, with good advice, and interesting interactions, so bare with me =). First I have to say that my son is a SORE loser. It's a trait that Enoch, and I have BOTH worked on, and had hoped little league in the past would improve his sportsmanship, but in Kindergarten I found the coaches, to be glorified enablers. Not really looking to teach your 6 yr old a life lesson. So here is my grandma, P.E coach, who's husband taught college sports, giving my son a lesson that he has yet to get from us. Game begins, first swing of the Birdie, and she returns it....... oh here it is, his face starts to pout, and he starts complaining. In her listen hear arm movement, she gives him some good advice, but before i give the dialogue you must see the pic of her arm gesture ready for her, to lecture  my son =)

So, the hand is here and in a coach's voice of stern direction she says " Listen here young man, you can cry in you heart, but a Ball game is a Ball game. And if this were a game Id bench you for that kind of face. So are you ready to play ball like a big boy ? " He stands up and says ok. ( REALLY ) We cant get him to do that but my 89 yr old grandma can ? I think its great, but I'm am still baffled. Ok another picture below.

So now, with his game face on, he serves the Birdie, with every bit of confidence. But my grandma hits it back, and hes unable to keep it in play. So he apparently kind of learned his lesson, because his face is appropriate from grandmas instruction, but he starts his pity party dance complete with the flopping of his legs, and arms. grandma gets his attention " Listen hear, now come and look in my eyes. Your opponent will know your off your game if you start standing like that. What you do, is you get back in the game, and stand like a Bull ! It's all in the stance, now go get em " So he gets his stance of the bull =) and sure enough he serves the Birdie, and grandma failed to return it. But grandma following her own advice says " See I told you, get your composure, get your stance, and your ready to beat anybody ! So the game is now 9-11 in Elias favor, he says uh oh that worries me, your getting to close to my score. Grandma says " You should be worried, cuz here comes the tiger ! " a few swings later the game ends, Grandma wins Elias was a bit sad, but he did walk taller, and with good sportsmanship gave grandma a high five.

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