Ok, so today is Tuesday. After going home and unloading on my son and ex husband. I feel much better. Hopefully I can have some peaceful nights now.

Anyone who knows me, knows I love football. Now I am not into the stats of players, I just enjoy watching the game. I know some of the plays, I know the players, I just never bogged myself down with the logistics of the game.

Now, there is something to be said about the football player. I am not sure what it is but I will tell you, they are not "dumb jocks". These guys work hard and play hard. They make damn good money. Have you ever seen one of the play books that these guys have to learn? They are not a thin paper back. They are 3 ring binders. Pages and pages of plays that they have to learn. Then they have to learn the little nicknames of the plays.

They have to speak to the media eloquently. The media as you know tends to twist things that come out of peoples mouths. So the football player must choose his words carefully and make sure people understand what he is trying to say. I am sure they have to take classes on talking to the media.

I am sure other sports have the same things going on. The learning of plays, the sign language on the side lines or dug out. Players of any sport must be ready to talk with the media at a moments notice. You never know when they will be called on to talk.

Oh I must say at this point, that it is really cute how the players no matter how old they are, whether they are playing professional or college sports, they always say hi to mom. Being a single parent when my son grew up playing football, he knew I was in the stands. He knew I was at all his practices. On game night while he was on the field, he could pick my voice out and knew exactly the area in the stands I was. I never missed a game. Never.

Another point I want to make here is, how many football players or any sport for that matter had a single parent there for them. Every game, every practice. There are quite a few. Even in hard times, there are parents who get their kids involved in sports and support them.

My parent on the other hand, did not support my sports. So I dropped them. I had 2 parents. They had too many other things going on. I was the last of 7. I unfortunately did not get to enjoy what could have been something very good for me.

So my hats off to the parents who support their kids. The ones who attend every game, the ones who stay involved in the kids life. There were even times that I went above and beyond my duties as a parent and took care of other kids. I would pick them up for practice, I would take them home. I would provide them drinks during the games. Am I patting myself on the back, damn right I am.

It pisses me off that parents want their kids involved in sports to "keep them off the streets" but they don't show the moral support or any other kind of help to keep them involved in something good.

When a child finds a sport they love, they work harder in school, they build relationships, they learn about team work. They also learn that they affect other members on the team either directly or indirectly.

This stays with them the rest of their life. They become successful, whether in sports or business. They learn that they are needed, that they can make choices, they are smart, and that motivates them.

I feel sorry for the kids that can't afford to play sports. If a parent truly wants their kids involved in something good like sports, they can find a way. There are scholarships for kids in any sport, any where in the US. Whether it is high school, middle school or grade school. The money is there.

Do your kid a favor, get him involved in a sport. Any sport. It will build his self esteem.