June 4, 2024:
Tiny thing in lavender onesie has her own soccer coach. Target nets for practice, a trunk filled with soccer balls, balls where they landed all across the green. Patiently aligning her toes, pointing to the net.
Her father? A hired trainer? She's blonde northern, he's swarthy Hispanic. Who knows?
She runs, she laughs, she kicks and misses. I'm still smiling, an hour later.