We have a rant and a best things thread. We needs just an observation, one for the daily life things we may encounter To that I went to Grandsons track meet. 4 different schools all little to middle school in age. It was great to see those kids , I mean 1st graders running the full track around a football field. Jumping little hurdles ,doing high jump , long jump and relays. Watching parents and grandparents interactions. My one observation has a bit of a race based view. An Asian family with a few kids participated. I have to say I felt a little sadness for their kids. Mom and especially Dad were VERY engaged. The cam was out and Dad would run along the track filming all smiles. The kids how ever had a different look. They had a hard desperate look of determination on their faces. It was near painful. I know different cultures and dad looked like he had been in track so probably wants to see his kids do as well or better. Though for me at this age kids should just be enjoying the process and striving to get a bit better each meet. Most all the kids there seemed to be in that mind set.
Oh got my NYODN, Looks like after years of trying NY will be getting full season cross bow usage. So NY guys , your welcome. See when my Doc said it's time for a disability crossbow allowance. They allowed it last year. When I got it I told hubby. Watch they'll get the bill through next season...lol
From what I have gathered, Asians are very goal oriented (no pun) with the expectancy of each kid doing above and beyond their best. Japanese are at the top of the list. Failure isn't an option. That is why Japanese have the highest suicide rate in the world. Kids in sports these days have a lot of pressure on them to perform. Little League and other organizations are some of the worst. Years ago, I saw kids either practicing or playing six days a week. The Bible Belt had Wednesday off most of the time.
Yes they got sprinkles and a waffle cones dipped in choclate and sprinkles. Man it's been a bit since I visited an Ice cream parlor. 2 cones nearly 13.00.
