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Surprised By +Feedback...On My Kid

Ok, so I am a concerned parent.
I do my job and at times put in some OT.

I'd like to think I am balanced but mostly that is done just a front...but I do love my kids.

Every now and then I get some +feedback on them.
I'd like to think there is more out there.

This time it came during the trip home from football practice (I volunteered to do it this time) and from one of the boys who tagged along.

It made me smile.

I never met this boy before and only heard bits and pieces about him prior (again, part of my job as a dad I do so well). As the 2 boys were discussing the upcoming season, positions, and one another, our guest starts 'bragging' on Josh. He said things I would probably never say, not because I don't believe them, but because I don't see this side of Josh.

Now, I knew Josh came home from practice tired and hungry (two jobs HE does very well at age 15) and was lifting weights and I probably thought in my head, "Yes, what did you expect? But it's not ANYTHING like your dad went through in practice THAT'S for sure!" Again another (fill in with your own sarcastic comment here_____ or use one of mine ;) job I do rather well.

But in this OTHER boy's mind, Josh was one of the strongest on the team, and should be playing nose or linebacker because for sure he'd be 'crushing some guys'.

And when these words entered my ears a smile just came across my face.
I don't know why.
I didn't make it do it. It just did it.
I think it is just another one of those things as a dad I do rather well.

At least I'd like to think so.
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