Revisiting the Past

I know I haven't posted in a while, but I have been meaning to. I am sure off season went slowly, but it is that time of year again and the air is getting cooler(stateside), and football is in the air! Before we talk about do's and don'ts of a season, we are going to close leaving your first school behind for a new one. When you are part of a community as we once were in Texas everyone knows everyone, and everyone knows every one's business. That's just the way it is in "small town Texas football." When you leave a place that has accepted you into the community and made you apart of their home lives because your husband the coach is talked about at the dinner table and social gatherings, you leave an impression. This impression is either fleeting or life long lasting. I saw from a background the impact my Coaching husband had on his students and their families. I also became good friends with some of the student families. But mind you keep your heart guarded and your gossip even closer! This brings me to revisiting the past. We had the rare occasion to revisit one of the most influential places my husband has coached in his life. We as a couple learned to be a coaching couple, and I truly learned some hard lessons on being a coach's wife. Some lessons I have shared already, but others are yet to come! Revisiting this old stomping ground has made my appreciation of those who truly loved us be appreciated! When you leave a positive impact, you are welcomed back with open arms. This was our experience and it was great! Now, not everyone loved us and those who didn't we didn't rekindle with. Revisiting the past can be very pleasant experience when you, your family, and your coach treat all those with respect, dignity, and honesty. Major rule though, guard your heart and those of your family, cause you never know when God has another plan for you, and you will be saying goodbye.