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In re: getting offers by ACross
I am sort of proud of a compliment I received yesterday. And this one was not from kk.
It was from an opposing baseball coach. I am strictly a task oriented assistant for a fourth grade CYC team. I was coaching bases, first and third. The other teams pitchers were struggling a little bit. From time to time I would dole out praise to the other pitchers or fielders for nice plays and encourage a struggling pitcher.
Late in the game the head coach came out of the dugout and trotted up to me and said he "really appreciated my positive approach" and added that "it was rare." That kind of surprised me. Who wouldn't be nice to 4th grade kids playing baseball?