tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602622530885523884.post930241463538714342..comments2023-12-23T08:55:42.148-06:00Comments on Spears Family Nebraska: A bad day for EmilyPaulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13540561659147248278noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602622530885523884.post-14489997182923378672008-11-05T15:14:00.000-06:002008-11-05T15:14:00.000-06:00Oh Paula,I am so sorry for Emily... I can so under...Oh Paula,<BR/>I am so sorry for Emily... I can so understand her disappointment. I admire her courage and maturity.<BR/><BR/>God will bless her!Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09490282906820870874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602622530885523884.post-81763286404732153442008-11-04T22:12:00.000-06:002008-11-04T22:12:00.000-06:00Thanks all for your concern. Unfortunately, it is...Thanks all for your concern. Unfortunately, it is unlikely that Emily will get to go to her big meet in NYC. The coach decided yesterday that she would not be ready, so he did not buy Emily a plane ticket for the trip. She is very disappointed and even mentioned quitting. There have been other issues this year and gymnastics hasn't been too fun. We had a good conversation about her gymnastics and what things we can change with regard to coaching decisions etc (not much) and what things we have to just accept even though we don't agree with them (pretty much everything). We talked about doing things for personal satisfaction and for the pride felt by Tom and I and how the approval of her coaches or others is out of our hands and not necessary. We decided level 8 is just fine with us and we don't need our decision to be validated by anyone else. She said even though she's discouraged and hurt now, that she thinks she would regret quitting. She's in a pretty hard core program, and I'm sad that the coaching staff can't seem to be more compassionate than they are, but it's definitely on the list of things we can't change! I am so proud of my wonderful, smart, sensible, mature, thoughtful, beautiful and TALENTED daughter. I thank God for her every day! Every single day! I love her beyond words.Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13540561659147248278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602622530885523884.post-26315623866454870792008-11-04T15:41:00.000-06:002008-11-04T15:41:00.000-06:00So sorry Emily. Get better fast!So sorry Emily. Get better fast!Andy and Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09100286678424565350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602622530885523884.post-14040926734107687092008-11-04T07:37:00.000-06:002008-11-04T07:37:00.000-06:00Paula,I cringed when I about Emily. Ouch! How I ...Paula,<BR/>I cringed when I about Emily. Ouch! How I know all to well what that injury feels like! <BR/><BR/>I will pray she recovers well and quickly... I want to hear about a NYE trip to NYC!!!!Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09490282906820870874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602622530885523884.post-74829625874743049422008-11-03T12:47:00.000-06:002008-11-03T12:47:00.000-06:00Ow ow OW!Ow ow OW!elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12344495789143282989noreply@blogger.com