I’ve mentioned before what little jocks my children are. It’s particularly noticeable in my daughter since she’s older. She’s wonderful at soccer and tennis and this week brought home three medals from a track meet : gold in hurdles and two silvers for sprinting and high jump.
I appreciate the compliments people bestow – I have eyes in my head and I can see her too. She’s pretty phenomenal for an eight year old. But I also have ears and when people ask me so where does all this athletic talent come from? I can hear the subtext of because you’re certainly not an athlete you lazy lump. It’s true – my husband and I are more likely to be found sitting behind a computer or reading a book these days. But I wish people would think before they speak. We might have been great athletes once upon a time, or at least harbor that potential. The main thing is we aren’t eight anymore.
And if you come to my yoga class sometime, I’ll kick your butt at downward dog!
