Random Thoughts

People say "The short weeks are the longest."  I agree with that totally.  Although it was not a horrible week, it seemed like it would never end.  I did realize quite a few things this week that I am glad that I did, which ultimately put a great deal of my life into perspective.  

I am coaching the baseball team at the middle school for the again, which brings about an entirely new sense of worth in the school.  I coached it my first year with a bunch of people, and although I was paid as the assistant coach, all I really did was keep the scorebook.  The two people in charge did not care that out of the four of us, I was the only one who actually played baseball outside of high school.  After spending two years as head coach on the JV team and not being able to have a team this year due to lack of players, it is nice to get back to the basics, and teach the team how to play the right way.  I watched the Varsity team play this past week, and I realized why I dreaded the high school season.  Not so much for the sport, but rather for dealing with the parents and the head coach of the varsity squad.  To be honest, I know he is trying really hard and puts a lot of time into the game, but he needs to let the other coaches do their job too.  He is a micromanager, who does little to let us do our job.  In retrospect, it is a very good thing that I am not doing high school ball this year, and maybe won't do it again.  Only time will tell.