He was really, really excited. We explained to him on the way to the "game" (It was just the soccer basics) he might not win, etc. He said "yeah its ok, I just have to try harder next time". Yeah, I thought he was mentally ready for this.
We get out there (I was really proud of him to go alone) and he sat and listened.
He got behind his ball & started to dribble it across the field,
I saw his shoulders hunch over and I knew he was crying. (but he was still kicking the ball).
Of course mommy cried & dad went out to encourage him. 
But he was done, he quit. He said the other kids were faster than him (I missed that pre-talk)So here are a few pics of him during his first & last soccer game....maybe next year
