I touched on this moment right after it happened but its not a 15 second throw away moment, not to me anyway.
To set the stage just a bit, our Athletic Director Kevin DeHaven started his day by driving 🚗 to Richmond for AD stuff. I only know this because we had been texting earlier in the day.
Clara DeHaven is either 13 or 14 years old (Mom 👩 will correct me, if Kevin doesn’t in regards to her age) and is not feeling well enough to play her Libero (Volleyball term) position for Head Coach Jason Petty.
Enter Miss Snider, I am guessing of equal age, being informed that she will be taking over the Libero position. Clearly Snider was trying hard to grasp the difference between playing a game versus playing the Libero position.
In a World 🌎 where Kiddos grow up wanting to chant “O.U.T out” at people or even worse, ” There’s a Net There”, the exchange between teammates was on another level. Then, when the encouragement ended, DeHaven leaned in and gave her Friend a Hug.
I was so impressed by what I was watching 👀 that I couldn’t find the thought process to take a picture of this. Parenting is such a HUGE part of how our Children turn out, followed by teachers and Youth leaders.
The DeHavens had a Kodak moment and I was too slow 🐌 to capture it. Remember that if you are one of the 20 or so Parents looking ahead to making “The Drive 🚗” to the Highlands, we are all a bit worried about two things – hitting a Deer 🦌 and are our Kiddos going to be subject to verbal abuse ?
AHS prides on their effort to create havoc for the visitors, to the point where nobody wants to play there. That, and McDonald’s being the lone after match Dinner option.
Clara DeHaven made me smile on Thursday night 🌙. I blame it on her Parents. 💘, Maybe a teacher or 2…
3 hours until kickoff down here but that was a story that I wanted to share on its own. This writing ✍ about how I feel and not worrying if someone Approves or Likes It is way Cool.
Kindness, Give it a Try !!!!
A.S.P.N on The Hill 