王婆卖瓜

一个从小就和儿子一起踢球的妈妈曾经和我说：“有些朋友问我，你为啥让你家娃花这么多钱与时间在足球上？我不知道怎么回答”。我正好看到下面的话，就转给她。

其实也就是王婆卖瓜。无论做什么，都能找出一大堆好处。比如当年学钢琴，进门的墙壁上就列出学钢琴对孩子以后发展的十大好处，看得我心潮澎湃。后来又学debate，哇，谁敢说debate不重要？leader的最基本要求。后来又学数学，哇，万物之源啊，一切学科之根本。

其实就是一句话，孩子喜欢就做到极致。何必在乎别人的看法。你在乎看重的东西在别人眼里可能一文不值。




“One of my friends asked "Why do you pay so much money for your kid to play sports”? Well I have a confession to make; I don't pay for my kid to do sports. Personally, I couldn't care less about what sport they do.

So, if I am not paying for sports what am I paying for?

- I pay for those moments when my kid becomes so tired they want to quit but don't.

- I pay for those days when my kid comes home from school and is "too tired" to go to their training but they go anyway.

- I pay for my kid to learn to be disciplined, focused and dedicated.

- I pay for my kid to learn to take care of his body and equipment.

- I pay for my kid to learn to work with others and to be a good teammate, gracious in defeat, and humble in success.

- I pay for my kid to learn to deal with disappointment when he doesn’t get that win or championship he’d hoped for, but still he goes back week after week giving it his best shot.

- I pay for my kid to learn to make and accomplish goals.

- I pay for my kid to respect, not only themselves, but other players, officials, and coaches.

- I pay for my kid to learn that it takes hours and hours, years and years of hard work and practice to create a champion and that success does not happen overnight.

- I pay for my kid to be proud of small achievements, and to work towards long term goals.

- I pay for the opportunity my kid has and will have to make life-long friendships, create lifelong memories, to be as proud of his achievements as I am.

- I pay so that my kid can be out on the court instead of in front of a screen...

...I could go on but, to be short, I don't pay for sports; I pay for the opportunities that sports provides my kid with to develop attributes that will serve him well throughout his life and give him the opportunity to bless the lives of others. From what I have seen so far I think it is a great investment!"


-Original Author Unknown