This evening my son struck out each of his 3 times at bat.  When he came back to the dugout he cried.  It hurt me very deeply to see him in distress.  When I came home I kept going over in my mind what I should do to try and correct this for him.  Then it occurred to me what I should do... nothing, nothing radically different that is.  I had to realize and accept that this is just part of the growth curve for him.  He is 9 and in his first year in kid pitch.  He is doing great compared to some other kids.  I shared this with him when we laid down to sleep tonight.  I also let him know that he did not fail in his character tonight.  He made me most proud in his focus on the game, enthusiasm, and encouragement of the other players.  He also showed good hustle on the field and made some key plays.

It was a busy and productive day today.

Thanks be to God.