Comments on: The Accident http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/12/13/the-accident/ Listen to stories on anything from honeymoons to WWII, from award-winning journalists to first-time writers alike, from anywhere in the world. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:37:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: lily http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/12/13/the-accident/#comment-55486 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 20:05:01 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/12/13/the-accident/#comment-55486 but she was told not to play.. but she was told not to play..

]]> by: Dawne Prochilo http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/12/13/the-accident/#comment-1023 Tue, 19 Dec 2006 17:36:53 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/12/13/the-accident/#comment-1023 Ally did play this year and she fabulous...way beyond our expectations.....She is healthy and happy and on her way to a bright future. Missouri State College is coming to visit next week and various other colleges and universities are seekingher out. I feel blessed to have sucha strong daughter. Ally did play this year and she fabulous…way beyond our expectations…..She is healthy and happy and on her way to a bright future. Missouri State College is coming to visit next week and various other colleges and universities are seekingher out. I feel blessed to have sucha strong daughter.

]]> by: adie brown http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/12/13/the-accident/#comment-909 Thu, 14 Dec 2006 05:43:08 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/12/13/the-accident/#comment-909 What a powerful story. I hope all goes well with Ally. What a powerful story. I hope all goes well with Ally.

]]> by: Shannon http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/12/13/the-accident/#comment-906 Thu, 14 Dec 2006 02:14:25 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/12/13/the-accident/#comment-906 WHAT?!!!!!! She's playing? Has no one have any regard for her health? This is the biggest reason why our kids do not participate in sports (Nor have they ever liked to, since too many bullies are churned out o such glorified meglamaniacal competetion). Too mnay times I have witnessed kids, from single graders to teens and even college level adults push too far and end up permanently injured, or dead. All because of the pressure to play, to compete. The validation from corporations (and obviously from press of all sizes) to put our kids on the line to compete for sponsorships, and not for the true practice of sportsman-like competition, is disgusting and damaging. I begged my kids from day one, persue what makes you happy, what you feel you want to excel at, and they have - beyond my expectations. We had our fair share of injuries and incidents. But fortunately, never because they worried about what a coach of competetive parent demands. I hope her health stays a healthy course. There's plenty more in the world she can do rather than play basketball. Hell, coach it and be an effective one! WHAT?!!!!!!

She’s playing?
Has no one have any regard for her health?
This is the biggest reason why our kids do not participate in sports (Nor have they ever liked to, since too many bullies are churned out o such glorified meglamaniacal competetion). Too mnay times I have witnessed kids, from single graders to teens and even college level adults push too far and end up permanently injured, or dead. All because of the pressure to play, to compete. The validation from corporations (and obviously from press of all sizes) to put our kids on the line to compete for sponsorships, and not for the true practice of sportsman-like competition, is disgusting and damaging.

I begged my kids from day one, persue what makes you happy, what you feel you want to excel at, and they have - beyond my expectations. We had our fair share of injuries and incidents. But fortunately, never because they worried about what a coach of competetive parent demands.

I hope her health stays a healthy course. There’s plenty more in the world she can do rather than play basketball. Hell, coach it and be an effective one!

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