Giving GK Thanks

#askEV

So, having done a LOT of driving this past Thanksgiving, I had a LOT of time to think.  Having put all of the Thanksgiving leftovers in the fridge, and munching on turkey sandwiches for days, let's make a Goalkeeper 'Thanks List':

Thanks For--

Parents who give us the opportunity to play.  #ThanksMomAndDad

A willingness and desire to play a very hard position.  #GoalsAgainstMeanLearning

Teammates  #YouGuysMakeThisFUN

Proper Equipment  #ThanksMomAndDad

A Coach who believes in you  #YouGotThisKid

The chance to play (even if unexpected)  #OkKid  #YoureIn

Great Saves  #YouTrainedForThis

Big mistakes  #ShouldHaveTrainedMore

Watching Top Level Pros  #ThanksEPL  #ThanksLaLiga  #ThanksSerieA  #ThanksBundesliga

Having GK mentors  #ThanksCoach

The Joy of Playing  #ManThatWasFun  #LetsDoItAgain

Watching Little GKs Train and Play   #HeyCoachLookAtThatAirplane

GK Gloves  #TheGripIsGreat

Good, soft training grounds  #WowNoBruises

Parents  #WeLoveWatchingYouPlay  #WeBeleiveInYou

The Goalkeeper Union  #WeAreAllInThisTogether  #WeHaveAllBeenThere

These are just SOME of the things that we can be thankful for as GKs.  Remember, GKing is a journey.  It's a long, hard process that is worth every minute of toil, trouble, thrills, and tumult.  Enjoy your journey!

What are some of the things that YOU as a GK are thankful for?  

May the ground beneath your dive be soft.  May your goalposts be 3 feet wide.  May the opposition shoot everything right at you.  #EnjoyYourJourney

All the Best--EV