I have stolen…

I coach sports. Sometimes it is at the high school level and sometimes it is adults. I enjoy it immensely and look forward to it a lot. Recently I was coaching a close friend in Crossfit and he achieved a huge lift (deadlift) and I was excited. I mean excited in the way the I felt like I had achieved something!

As I was sitting talking with my daughter (another blog you should read www.threadbaresoldier.com) about a lift that she had completed which was also huge and that she was not as excited. During our conversation I realized that I had not felt the same way over her success as I did my friend. Not because I didn’t want to but because I didn’t get to. She is a lot like me and pretty much unwilling to celebrate much instead looking ahead to the next goal or dismissing achievements by being humble.

That is what I have stolen… the opportunity for my friends and family to rejoice with me.  To enter in to a part of my life because I am unwilling myself to celebrate achievements. I receive such enjoyment from the people I coach and their achievements and I look forward to high fives and saying “that’s freaking awesome!” to them.

So next time I do achieve something that deserves a celebration and I act like I am enjoying myself  feel free to join in and I will high five you. I want to see what it feels like.