Sophia, my oldest daughter is going to be 6 years old next month. She is what we call, dramatic. There are many things that happen throughout the course of one day that seem as though the world were ending in Sophia's eyes. Then in the blink of an eye, the world is magically put back together and she is an absolute darling to her younger siblings.
So, today she had basketball practice. She was not sure wanted to go as she was worried she would be injured. I assured her that all would be fine and she would have a blast. That is when she looked up at me and said "Mom, you don't know what it is like out there on the court." As I was trying hard not to smile, I asked her to explain to me what it was like so I could understand her anxiety. She looked up at me with her big brown eyes and said "I play with boys mom, you should understand." Ahhhh! I figured out how to make sure my daughter NEVER wants to date.....continue to put her on leagues that are coed! :)
After the game, I asked her how everything went and if she had fun. She said that she did, but that she was looking forward to getting home so she could fix her hair as her braids got messed up while she was running. Then she gave her sister and brother hugs and told them "I got through another game in one piece." I am not sure what she thinks that those other 5 and 6 year old children are capable of, but I am glad that she "made it out alive." ;)
My Sophia will probably not grow up to be an amazing basketball player, but she is an amazing little girl with a big heart. I know that she will find her calling, even if it is not on the court!
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