Canceled. That seems to be the word for the Spring of 2020. Canceled. Tennis classes, canceled. Spring Training, Canceled. NCAA Tournament, Canceled. Graduation, Canceled. School activities, canceled. You looked around and there was nothing it seemed. The roads were empty. Drive time in the morning normally would take 25 minutes to go six miles. The new normal, 10 minutes. Nothing was happening.
This summer I experienced something again. That when nothing is happening, something is happening. Something behind the scenes somewhere is unfolding. That is what happened for our tennis classes in Summer 2020. We had a small group of kids who came out and developed friendships and worked to make their skills better. We set a goal in March to build connection in different ways. In late July, I was presented with an opportunity to have t shirts made for our kids. The way it came about was truly amazing.
Pandemic miracles became our mantra. We stayed the course. We set up some classes at our North Phoenix location. We had kids that were just so grateful to get to do something. I think this summer was one of the power of the comeback. Just like tennis, when we miss, we get a chance to start over. We were resilient. We kept up with our practice. I think that this summer was one for the ages, even though it was different, it was the continuation of something bigger than ourselves.
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