Pat on the Back

A lot of times, the only "pat on the back" that we get is a "self-pat." You know, the one where you reach back over your opposite shoulder and give yourself a couple of taps. Well, lately, I haven't had to do that very much. I've been getting plenty from other people and I feel a little mixed up about it. It has to do with taking over the basketball team. Since I took over 2 1/2 weeks ago, we have gone 0-7. That's right, we haven't won a single game. We came close with a 6-point loss last Thursday that turned out to be a real "barn-burner." Sadly, in the end, we haven't gotten over the hump. Strangely, through all the losses, I have received nothing but praise from parents, administrators and even people I don't know. They come up and tell me what a good job I'm doing and how much better the girls have looked since I took over. Even one of the girls told me that she feels they've learned more in the last couple of weeks than they learned the entire rest of the season. I'm ecstatic to hear it. It's just hard to feel too good about it when we still haven't won a game. Tomorrow, we face a team that, just 3 weeks ago, beat us 61-8. I pray that the girls keep their heads up and remember their roles on the court. If they can do that, we should make a game of it.