Three has been a very important number in our house this summer. While other teenagers have been lying in bed or vaping themselves silly our oldest, Adam, has been working hard. Running, lifting weights, cross training. All because of the number three. He even turned the garage into a gym, which beats its usual role as a dumping ground for discarded bicycles, garden furniture and Christmas decorations.
The reason? Why, the number three of course. Or rather the number three shirt for the college 1st XV rugby team. Now, for the boring bit. Number three is the tight head prop position, one of the most important on the team. It’s a highly skilled role which requires great strength, stamina and technique. It largely goes unnoticed but if the tight head has a bad game, then the team invariably does as well.
Adam was told last season by his coaches that if he worked hard during the summer he had a shot at the number three shirt. Competition for places is traditionally fierce and he was going up against boys two years older than himself. Yet, on Saturday, he started at number three for the first XV, and played the full match, holding his own against bigger and older opposition.
Dreams can happen. But they often require a lot of hard work. All of our kids inspire me on a daily basis, and this is just another example. I could write equally inspiring posts about Hannah and Rebecca, and indeed have done and will continue to do so. Today just happened to be Adam’s turn. Now if only we could get him to tidy his room.
Who has inspired you today?
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Lol about the room! Typical though. My husband inspires me in the way he keeps hoing
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It’s great that he does 😊
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Yep
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Well done, Adam! And don’t get me started on untidy rooms.
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Thank you Padraig 😊
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Wow; great job! My children inspire me as well but I forget that. Thank you for inspiring me to remember.
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Oh you’re welcome 🙂
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Adam has inspired me today.
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That’s great to hear. Thank you 🙏🏻
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That is pretty cool 🙂 Great job!
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Thank you William 🙂
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At last, a young man who understands if you want something badly enough, you have to work for it. Kudo’s to him and you guys for raising him to know that.
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Thank you William 🙂
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What a fantastic story! Kudos for Adam for keeping focused on his goal and achieving it from hard work and commitment.
I’ve lots of people who inspire me. The trick is letting them in. Thanks for a lovely reminder.
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You’re welcome. Thank you very much.
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Inspiration–from whence does it come? My almost 98 year old aunt who lives with us. She walks and talks and reads the paper and does her own laundry. I now am developing routines too at my old age. Ha. I’m a child to her. 😉
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She sounds like an incredible woman 😊
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It’s good to hear about a young man who understands that one so often needs to put in hard work & make sacrifices to get what you want! Good on you, Adam!
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Thank you very much 🙂
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Great job, Adam! I find my kids inspiring as well. Sure, they don’t always have the same goals that I do, like learning fractions, but I love seeing them motivated and working hard toward something.
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Thank you. Fractions sound dull 😉
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Great job Adam. Amazing what some hard work, dedication and wherewithal will do, that in of itself is inspiring.
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Thank you Deborah 🙂
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You inspire me. The more people write and connect here, the more I yearn to stay home and do the same. When I’m out driving for Uber and Lyft, more and more I find myself thinking about my next blog post. Best of luck to Adam and the team!
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Good for you. Keep writing and follow your dream 🙂
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Good job Adam! It’s great that he is pushing himself! My dance teacher inspires me because she is maybe sixty years old, but can still do most of what we are learning. She’s amazing!
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You’re amazing too Shae 😊
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My kids constantly inspire me, as you may imagine! But today…don’t hate me…I was inspired by Christmas music. Yes, I’m one of those people.
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I’ve been taught to forgive you. So I must 😂
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Your good deed of the day.😊
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Well done, Adam!!!
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Yay Adam! I know that’s got to feel great as parents. The comment about his room made me smile. My inspiration today was the song “Not Afraid” on the new album “Living with Fire.” 😊
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Thank you. Whose album is that?
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Jesus Culture ☺️
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Congrats to your Son !
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