tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472781055373633410.post8158374539230154272..comments2023-05-26T02:49:04.131-07:00Comments on Seeking My Life: Soccer SocietyJomamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06368095209754528948noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472781055373633410.post-61124972002628543872011-11-18T09:39:04.080-08:002011-11-18T09:39:04.080-08:00You must keep in mind the goal of Barley's inv...You must keep in mind the goal of Barley's involvement in sports. Are you looking to get his college paid for or for him to to get excersize and gain the other social skills that can be derived from playing team sports. He may stay more engaged as the "big fish in a small pond" rather than the other way around. It can only help his social skills and physical effort may help with venting. Just look at his cousins hockey career.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472781055373633410.post-51408754667267883512011-11-17T14:32:05.443-08:002011-11-17T14:32:05.443-08:00Jeffp, you and Barley seem to have a few traits in...Jeffp, you and Barley seem to have a few traits in common. If he turns out to be at all similar to you in adult outlook, I have no worries about his future.Jomamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06368095209754528948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472781055373633410.post-16853427773034305072011-11-17T09:13:15.772-08:002011-11-17T09:13:15.772-08:00And that, in large measure, is why I stopped compe...And that, in large measure, is why I stopped competing at fencing. I was reasonably good, actually, but not great. The competitions, however, weren't all that fun. Some were better than others... the competitions for those 40 and over were much more fun than those that included the high school and college kids, for example. But I have no aspiration to represent the US in some international event, and the big boys in these competitions were doing just that. Seemed pointless to me, so I stopped.<br /><br />But I still fence at a local club and have a lot of fun with that. Much more relaxed, good exercise, and time with friends. Hard to beat that.<br /><br />May Barley find that balance in time, or keep it if he has found it now.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13729911277239673217noreply@blogger.com