September 14

I'm so proud of these guys.

After securing the top seed yesterday, they won their first game today in walk-off fashion, which bought them a berth in this evening's Black Tie Bash 15U championship affair. That final match-up was a well-fought battle against an extremely tough team. Although our boys wound up losing 3-2, they showed so much heart and determination that it's hard to be disappointed with the second place medals they're holding. (For me, at least.)

Second place isn't first, of course, but it's a huge improvement over last weekend's triple-loss outcome. And I feel blessed to understand --really understand-- that it's not all about winning. Sometimes, it's simply about taking steps in the right direction. And they certainly did that this weekend.