Drooke Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 I found this posted on a thread over at Illinoismatmen.com ... I thought that as we have recently finished the individual and team seasons that some of you would appreciate it.... The following is a letter a father posted to his son recently on Facebook. I thought I'd share on this big day after for all wrestlers and their parents. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You had a tough time on the mat today and the ride home was pretty quiet. I admit I was very disappointed but I later came to realize that I shouldn?t be and that it is all part of the journey you are taking. When I watch you on the mat I worry that you are doing battle while unprepared and that I have failed in your preparation. As a father that is my greatest fear, that you are unprepared to face the challenges that will come before you. I want you to be prepared for your match, but I?ve come to realize that it is the matches themselves that, are in the long run, win or lose, the things that ARE preparing you. I think that the greatest benefit from wrestling is learning to face challenges and to demand the most from yourself. You learn to fight when you think there is no more fight left within you. You learn to get up after you?ve fallen, time and time again. You learn about sacrifice and about pain. You learn to endure and to overcome. This is what I want for you, not because I wrestled, but because these lessons are the true gifts of this sport. So, those losses today were actually part of this gift, and an important part of the journey. My dream for you is to not just win championships and fill your room with medals. My dream for you is much greater and I hope you get much more from wrestling. I hope you learn to strive for greatness even if you fail in the attempt. I hope you learn to get up one more time when you think you can?t get up any longer. I hope you learn to not only face your fears, but to stare them down. Wrestling isn?t about winning. It is about the desire to win. It isn?t about success, but rather the determination to succeed. I want you to succeed as a wrestler, not to win state championships, but I want you to be a successful wrestler so you learn to be all that you can. This sport can help teach you that, if you let it. I look forward to the seasons of our future as you go through these lessons and I?ll be in your corner for each and every one of them. I love you. Dad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stateorbust Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 That is probably the best note I've read that sums up the true nature of what being a wrestler can do for you and your future! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
base Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 I laughed....I cried.....I wahoo'ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 This is definitely what wrestling is all about. Preparing you for life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smooth34 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 A parent with proper perspective. That's nice to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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