We predicted this would happen... in spite of our solicited comments back to the school. But the coach is choosing to go with the starting 6 with the 2 notable subs, so a starting 8. On a team of 15... you end up having a nicely groomly, well dressed, uniformed cheering squad. It's hard to stomach. It's tough to bear. I can't imagine what it's like for the kids to see their grandparents with canes and walkers come watch them... but they don't even get to come on. The coach is oblivious or chooses not to care. It's infuriating. This isn't the 2015 Warriors where Kerr plays 8. Nor is it the Olympics Men's Basketball Team when JT or Haliburton got zero play time. This is a simple, Christian-based, high school sport.
But I'm proud of NN for hold her head high. Life dealt her a certain hand of cards... and in this hand... she is of average height, which is not enough for this sport. She cheers. She laughs. She claps. She's professional. Deep down, it's burning and eating her up. And it burns and eats me up to watch her have to learn to deal with this.
She'll be a greater person by experiencing this now. It won't get easier from here. But I'm proud that her character building has accelerated the way it has now. The cards are in your hands... now it's time to play.
