mom2newgymnast
Proud Parent
Just wanted to make a happy post about the power of a positive word. When I got to the gym tonight and asked how practice was, some of the other parents said it was rough and that one of their coaches was yelling at my dd's team on floor and they were all in tears. I was prepared for my dd to come off the floor complaining. But instead, she came out of practice practically beaming. I asked how practice was and she said it was great! When I asked why, she said that when she was doing her back handsprings on the high beam, an older, level 8 or 9 gymnast that she didn't know stopped to watch. She asked dd what level she was and when she said she just finished 4, the girl said "Wow, great job!" and gave her a high five. That's all it took. She told me, then came home and excitedly told her dad. And she was still happy when she went to bed. I casually asked what happened on floor with her coach and she just blew it off. Just a few words from an older girl that she looks up to and she was the happiest I've seen her in weeks. Love it!
There really isn't a point to this post, but I just wanted to share because it made me realize how sometimes it really is the smallest things that can have the biggest impact.
There really isn't a point to this post, but I just wanted to share because it made me realize how sometimes it really is the smallest things that can have the biggest impact.