Monday, March 4, 2013

Upward season #3

Andrew finished up his 3rd season of Upward basketball. And I must say, I am very proud of him. I don't know if he will go on and play HS basketball someday. It seems like he has some skill and showed some good progress in his ability this season. But either way, it doesn't really matter to me. What counts most to me is his heart attitude as he played.
Every season, I have emphasized to him that it doesn't matter whether you win or lose, whether you score a lot of points or not, even whether you had fun out there. The point of it all is to play for the glory of God. It seemed like that has really started to sink in. I am proud of Andrew for not only obeying his coach but having a teachable spirit. I am proud of Andrew for not only trying to be a good example but also for trying to be a good influence on his teammates who were not always very self-controlled. I am proud of Andrew for not only playing his absolute best to win for his team but also for caring about people on his team and on the other team. For the first time, Andrew has started saying the right things and doing the right things outside of my presence, on his own. Great job Andrew. I love you.

And he gave me one of those touching, heartfelt moments that all of you parents can appreciate. During one of the games, in the pregame introductions, they asked each child - who do you look up to the most? As they introduced each player, they gave his name, number and their answer to that question. Many of the kids said famous athletes or their family and one even said George Lucas! But Andrew Lee, #25 came out and the person he looks up to the most is his dad.

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