Since you often hear about A__'s troubles, or my struggles, I want to share a happy moment.

A__ had his first soccer game of the season last night, and he played REALLY well! They won and he scored a goal, but more importantly, he played hard, he thought ahead in his plays, he was encouraging to other players and he made some great passes. So whether they had won or lost, I would have been very proud of how well he played!

When he was done high-fiving his teammates after his goal, he looked for me in the stands and gave me a big grin with a thumbs up. I was happy he scored, but even happier that he shared his joy with me. (FDH was working last night, so I took him to his game)

After his game, he launched at me with a big sweaty hug and said he was so happy that I got to see him score a goal.

Those sorts of hugs make the Sfamily headaches worth it.