Not Just Another Pretty Face in the Stands

Let’s be honest: one of the best things about traveling out of town to tournaments and coaching school is shopping. Last weekend, my daughter and I were particularly excited to visit a store that sold purses I have been coveting for many months. They are way out of our budget, but I was determined to lay eyes on the bags I had studied in magazines and on-line the past year. Years ago, I would have avoided the store — I would have been too self-conscious to visit an establishment dressed in clothes more suitable for a weekend at the gym. But age does something to us: I walked in, explained to the sales associate my fascination with the bags and browsed the store, oohing and aahing along the way. She was at my shoulder the entire time and I saw her give another sales associate a look that I could not or cared to analyze, but I did not let that deter me from enjoying the exquisite collection. I had come too far. As coaches wives, we often let others affect how we enjoy the season. The beauty of watching your husband’s craft should give you joy. Don’t let others affect your view.

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