Hello from a very pleasant day in Georgia! The day got off to a rough start with Nana taking a fall. Thank goodness I caught her mid air and was able to gentle sit her on the floor. Happy to report she has no pain at this point.
Went for an awesome hike at a near by state park. Was a glorious day and hike. Does the mind and body good. Guess God got me prepared for the convo I was to have upon my return home. Natalie sat me down to let me know that she is going to see what the doc says on Thursday. But at this point she is not looking at going back on the pro tour. She is leaning toward one of the many jobs that she has been offered since the injury. I just hope she is making the right decision for her and not letting all the outside influences get the better of her. When speaking with her, she is torn and in her words "a little scared".
When the injury happened I explained to her that the decision would come naturally if you let God whisper it in your ear. But you have to be willing to listen, even if it's a hard thing to do. She talked bout going to a tournament in Macon to see the players she has been missing. After being there a short time she said she felt ready to leave and happy not to be on the grind of the road.
Although we shed some tears today, we know that the decision is not made although she is leaning toward going to a resort to teach for the summer. In her words, the money earned will either give her what she needs to continue on the pro circuit or it will set her up for the "real" working world. A real shame that a player has to make a decision to work instead of sticking with their passion because no organizations or companies will help them financially.
Nothing harder as a parent then to hear your child leaning toward giving up on a dream. Although one part of me understands......the other part knows we have yet to see the best of her on the court. But without the financial help....we may never get a chance to. That my friends is why the USA doesn't have many players on the pro circuit.....no financial help.....plain and simple!
I hope and pray that God continues to whisper in Natalie's ear, so that she can be very happy with her decisions. And I pray for strength! Love and Blessings.....Sherry!
