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TRAVEL PARENTS
Travel Ball Parent Letter
Then I Became A Travel Ball Parent Letter
* I used to have a regular life (Actually, many of my friends say that
sentence should say, "I used to have a life", period) It doesn't really
seem that long ago. Then I became a Travel Ball parent.
* I used to think anything over $40 was an exorbitant price for a baseball
bat. Now the contents of my son's equipment bag are worth more than
everything else in the house; clothes, jewelry, watches, and my laptop
computer.
* I used to be one of the leaders in my field of work. I still am. You
have to keep a good paycheck coming in if you want to support a travel
ball habit!
* I used to think a double-header was a long day at the ball field. Now
after two games we're just getting warmed up.
* I used to look for little restaurants that served seafood fresh off the
boat. Now I'm a connoisseur of nachos and hot dogs and my kids rate a city
by the quality of a tournaments snack bar!
* Sunflower seeds used to be something I would see at a store and wonder
who could eat those things? Now I don't feel comfortable leaving the house
without a bag in my pocket.
* My lawn used to be like a carpet. It was green, mowed, trimmed,
fertilized and watered. Now I have two big bare spots fifty feet apart and
dents in the garage from fastballs that got away!
* My car used to draw admiring looks and comments. It was clean and waxed
and shined and armor-All'd. Now it only draws attention when it wins the
"dirtiest car in the parking lot" prize.
* I used to have a garage, now I have an indoor batting area.
* My friends and I used to spend Monday mornings talking about a round of
golf or movie we had just seen. Now I bore them to death with detailed
play-by-play descriptions of five or six low-scoring ball games.
* We used to sit and talk for hours. We still do--however, now it's to
keep the driver awake when we're headed home late Sunday evening after a
tournament.
* My summer casual wardrobe used to be made up of color-coordinated polo
shirts, cool cottons in bright colors, and the occasional "aloha" shirt.
Now I have a closet full of T-shirts that have Tournament names on the
front and competing teams on the back.
* We used to spend our summer vacation relaxing on the beach or visiting
family. Now we hit the road with 20 of our closest friends in a caravan
that could rival some small town parades.
* I used to be concerened that I would fall into the trap of living my
life through my kid. Now I know that I'm privileged to live my life WITH
my kid!!!
Yes, I'm a Travel Ball Parent, what could be better!
This letter from Future Stars website of Simi Valley, California.
"Sweat plus sacrifice equals success." - Charlie Finley
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