Before I was myself you made me, me
With love and patience, discipline and tears,
Then bit by bit stepped back to set me free,
Allowing me to sail upon my sea,
Though well within the headlands of your fears.
Before I was myself you made me, me
With dreams enough of what I was to be
And hopes that would be sculpted by the years,
Then bit by bit stepped back to set me free,
Relinquishing your powers gradually
To let me shape myself among my peers.
Before I was myself you made me, me,
And being good and wise, you gracefully
As dancers when the last sweet cadence nears
Bit by bit stepped back to set me free.
For love inspires learning naturally:
The mind assents to what the heart reveres.
And so it was through love you made me, me
By slowly stepping back to set me free.
AUTHOR-UNKNOWN
Great picture! I love that the kids are actually listening to what he’s saying (my nephew’s team seems to spend most of its time ignoring the coach). Happy Saturday!
June 17th, 2006 at 6:54 am
He looks like a great coach to have! *s*
June 17th, 2006 at 6:57 am
I love this picture. This is a man, being a real Dad to all these kids. Great picture!
June 17th, 2006 at 6:58 am
MY SATURDAY PHOTO - MY Father IS POSTED!
FATHER:
Before I was myself you made me, me
With love and patience, discipline and tears,
Then bit by bit stepped back to set me free,
Allowing me to sail upon my sea,
Though well within the headlands of your fears.
Before I was myself you made me, me
With dreams enough of what I was to be
And hopes that would be sculpted by the years,
Then bit by bit stepped back to set me free,
Relinquishing your powers gradually
To let me shape myself among my peers.
Before I was myself you made me, me,
And being good and wise, you gracefully
As dancers when the last sweet cadence nears
Bit by bit stepped back to set me free.
For love inspires learning naturally:
The mind assents to what the heart reveres.
And so it was through love you made me, me
By slowly stepping back to set me free.
AUTHOR-UNKNOWN
June 17th, 2006 at 7:31 am
They certainly all look like winners :))
Great pic!
June 17th, 2006 at 8:20 am
Dad must be the coach! Great shot, look how well they are listening to him. Nice share!
My photos are up!
June 17th, 2006 at 8:44 am
Great picture! I love that the kids are actually listening to what he’s saying (my nephew’s team seems to spend most of its time ignoring the coach). Happy Saturday!
June 17th, 2006 at 8:54 am
Great picture. I don’t remember my kids soccer teams ever listening to anyone..:-) Mine’s up
June 17th, 2006 at 10:15 am
So cute!
My picture is up. I chose the sport of soccer too, but with a twist.
June 17th, 2006 at 10:48 am
That’s a great photo for today’s theme(s).
I played. Pam
June 17th, 2006 at 11:18 am
OH, what a sweet pic! Coach has his hands full!
mines up:)
June 17th, 2006 at 12:15 pm
Such a sweet photo! I love it.
Mine is up too. 
June 17th, 2006 at 12:45 pm
All those kiddos look up to Coach, that’s for sure!
June 17th, 2006 at 2:32 pm
awww…love that those kids ar learning all about teamwork at that early age. mine’s up!
June 17th, 2006 at 3:58 pm
So sweet. They look like bees buzzing around the coach! : )
June 17th, 2006 at 6:31 pm
I was looking for an old soccer shot too, couldn’t find one.
I played too.