I'm not even that into soccer but seeing his face light up when that ball went in the net was worth every Saturday morning drive at 7am. He ran straight to the sideline screaming and I might have gotten a little misty eyed. These moments go so fast man.
This is it. This is the moment right here. My kid scored her first goal in softball and I teared up like an idiot. Doesn't matter if you're into the sport. That moment is everything.
This is what it's all about man. Those moments stick with them forever. How old is your son?
Soccer's kind of perfect for this because there's so many chances to score. Keep showing up and he's gonna have more of those moments. That's the real parenting win.
I remember my older one's first goal and I got way more emotional than I expected. Now he scores all the time but that first one is the special memory.
That's the moment right there. Doesn't matter if you're into soccer or not. Seeing that joy on their face is everything. I coach and I swear the kid's first goal hits different than watching adults play.
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Those are the moments you remember forever, man. Not the wins or the championships, just that one time they did something they didn't think they could do and saw themselves differently after.
Frame this feeling and remember it when he's 16 and pretending he doesn't want you at his games. It'll hit different then.