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[quote=Anonymous]Yes, it’s been character building. It’s taught DS not to give up when faced with obstacles or rejection. It’s taught him to pick himself back up when he’s been knocked down which extends to all aspects of life. He’s learned the valuable lesson that not everyone is going to appreciate you or even like you but it doesn’t make you any less. I didn’t play sports growing up and I think it would have benefited me. He has played on losing teams and learned that it doesn’t define him but playing against better teams makes him better.  He’s been relegated to a lower team but learned that sometimes it’s better to be the big fish in the small pond or that there are other coaches who will see his gifts if he puts himself in front of them. He’s learned to self-advocate and support teammates. He’s learned to confidently interact with adults. He’s learned to self-regulate instead of immediately react with strong emotions when he thinks a call is terribly unfair which will certainly help in the workforce or in interpersonal relationships. Recently, he was unexpectedly demoted from his very strong A team amidst college recruitment. His younger self would have quit and concluded he wasn’t good enough. His older self said “I know my worth and I’m going to find the right team.”  And he did. He is actually in a better place for recruiting because his old team forced him to make a change he didn’t even think he needed to make. There’s a life lesson that sometimes an ending is actually an opportunity.  [/quote]

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