what a season!!

jordan had his last swim meet on sunday. it has been such an incredile learning experience for all of us. to think of those times when it didn't feel like it was going to happen. how he resisted and fought and i questioned what i was doing. struggling through practices 3 times a week, having to take all the kids and keep watch around the pool. getting up early to be at the meets for warm up, sunday we had to be there at 7:15 AM. who gets up at 6 o'clock on sunday? and jord swimming through it all; the heat, the cold, the tears, the soreness, the coach yelling at him, the coach praising him. it really has been an emotional time. jord has proved that he is capable of this and that he does it well. he was never motivated by winning, he told me he just wanted to do better than he did the last time. he never looked at what place he was in but instead paid attention to the points that he earned for his team. i have learned so much from him. he is a remarkable human being. we have learned to deal with his resistance and push through. we have discovered the bond of being on a team and supporting each other. we believed in him and were blown away by what he could do. jordan has received the reward from persistance, dedication and practice. In the end he earned 5 medals (more to come after we get the official results from this past meet), 3 heat winner ribbons and the belief that he can do anything he sets his mind to. will he swim next year? i hope so. i'm not sure how he feels though. i know i will miss it and i think he will too. looking forward to the banquet in a few weeks. it will be a fun chance to get together with his team, celebrate everyone's successes and he will get his trophy. i think it will mean more to him than any of the other awards because it is a trophy for committing to something and seeing it through to the end. to some this was just a sport but to us it was a life lesson. i feel so thankful to have gone through this experience. as i look at some of the pictures from this time my heart is full of pride and amazement for my little boy. what a blessing he is in our lives. and to think of what else he will accomplish in his life . . . wow!