Kleenex Moments: Tears of Pride
Our family is a sports family. We spend hours a week at Rise Gym with my daughter for her gymnastics training. She is a level four gymnast who competes nationally. She constantly improves and learns new moves and skills all the time. At meets we definitely keep our Kleenex close at hand. She works so hard, and when we see her succeed with her goals it brings on tears of pride.
I remember one instance last spring at the state meet. She had been working super hard to get her back handspring for her floor routine, but she just couldn’t seem to do it without a spot from her coach. Her coach knew she could do it, we knew she could do it, but we just needed to wait until she knew that it could be done! Right before the competition she told her coach that she thought she could do it without a spot. And she did it. We were so proud of her for her accomplishment! She did not get a medal or get to stand on the podium, but there is so much more than recognition to be proud of with sports. Being able to have the courage to do something at a competition that you’ve never done before was even more of an accomplishment than any medal she could have received. She was proud of herself as well and happy for her accomplishment.
We also take pride in our son’s accomplishments. He has a harder time, as he gets frustrated in sports quite easily. We have to tell him to keep trying and to work hard. He just wants success to come without the hard work. We also try and stress to him that sports can be for fun and exercise too. Being involved in sports helps kids to be more active and well-rounded. You can learn teamwork and sportsmanship from participating in sports. It’s not all about winning. Just be YOUR very best. That’s all you can do.
My son likes t-ball over other sports. He has been trying harder now to improve and to make contact with the bat and the ball. I remember the day he actually hit the ball off the tee and it went far! His ear-to-ear smile after hitting that ball brought tears to our eyes. Thank goodness for the handy packet of Kleenex in my pocket. Tears of pride are the best, and both kids make my husband and I proud of their determination and accomplishments.
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I know I’ll need a serious stash of Kleenex as my girls get older. I cried the other day watching my daughter prance around in her Princess Costume for Halloween! Ha!
I am so not ready for my kids to be in sports, i will be a crying mess 😉
I can’t believe how much being a mom brings on the waterworks! Sometimes just thinking about future things with my toddler makes me tear up.
It took my kids a few sports to find what they were good at.
Thanks for sharing, Kristin. Tears of pride show up so often, it’s ridiculous! I so needed a stash of these last night when I found myself in tears as I mouthed the words, “Third grade reception” to my daughter. How can it be? Next thing I know, she’ll be 16, getting ready for the prom.
I love the inspirational quotes you posted on the pictures, and the pictures! I shed a couple tears on Friday as I sent off my princess Nicole to her first Father Daughter Dance 🙂
Love this post, and the quote is amazing!!!
Great quotes and reminders to keep reaching and trying to reach your goals!
Aw- I love the story with Kendal! How inspirational!
such a great post. I keep a pack of kleenex with me always. never know when you will need it
Great job Kendal! I have been trying to do a back handspring for years!!
Wonderful pictures!! I think all Moms need a study supply of Kleenex on hand!
Excellent pictures! Good for the both of them, great job! We all need our kleenex on hand, and good tears are the best!
What great moments captured!!
What an inspiring post! You captured them so well,Priceless Memories! Just keep your kleenex near for they grow so fast. :0)
I love this post. We keep Kleenex on hand all the time here, my husband and I are both saps and get teary eyed over every accomplishment, lol.
That back handspring, took me forever to do it without a spot as kid. That feeling after doing it… awesome!
It’s so wonderful to see kids improve upon their previous performances. They are so happy, and that’s all that matters! I can’t go anywhere without my Kleenex.
What an exciting thing to be a mom and see her kids do their best! Love the pics of your kids doing their best!
Love it! Gotta support the kids and give them the opportunity to experience sports. Kiddos to Kleenex for recognizing the importance of kids and sports.
Pamela
great quote, such a sweet post!!
this is inspiring, I ca’t imagine the day when my daughter will venture into the things she wanted to do, I guess I am not yet ready for it yet…not too soon…
Icar
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My daughter did a lot of sports growing up, as well. It was always so fun going to the games and sharing her accomplishments.
Dawn
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I watched my little boy sing in church today and I wish I would have brought a box of Kleenex! They grow up so fast and I am so proud at all the accomplishment he has achieved so far. Thanks for sharing this! 🙂
Yeah for that back spring!!
I get emotional whenever my kids succeed at something special like those too. I always forget the Kleenexes! so I’m tearing and nothing to wipe it away. lol. I have a large stack of kleenexes in our house, but always forget to take them with us to events. lol.
What an amazing picture captured of your daughter. Love this post and the quotes…so apt!