Good luck

Today I took Ryan and Daniel to their Junior Pro basketball game. Michael is now sick and was running fever so he could not go. We arrived and I stood out in the long hall with the boys while they ran and played with their team mates. When we entered the gym we walked to the side lines. The bleachers were full and a ballgame going on. I told the boys "go have a seat guys". The lady standing beside me, whom I did not know, said "Good luck with that!" I turned to look at her, words on the tip of my tongue that I did not let fall, and just smiled. As my guys sat down I watched the game. My guys did not get up and run crazy, they sat on the side line. They sat there when their team mates jumped up and ran around. I really wondered if that lady ever noticed that the boys sat there? Because, frankly, "LUCK" had nothing to do with it. Respect perhaps?

I thanked the boys as we left the game. I talk to all my children about why it is important to behave at games. They truly understand!