One of the joys of working with Coaches across Continents is seeing the fruits of your labor come to life in the eyes of the children with which we work. On Thursday of the Gansbaai project, I was dedicated to to providing a male voice and support to all the girls who attended the sessions, ages ranging from 2 to 16. I am lucky, as anyone who knows me, to be surrounded by strong women from family, to friends, and even in work. That luck stre
ak continued with the Meisies in Gansbaai (which means girls in Afrikaans). Despite an active parental support system of their own in the field of sport, the girls grew to become more physical in their play and empowered in their cheers for each other. With scream and chants of Meisies Ja ringing in my ears, I knew the day was successful! And with the gritting teeth of my friend Soshi next to me, I knew one girl was never to be bullied!So when the day concluded, Nick and I went to a meeting at the Grootbos where we enjoyed a fantastic braai, some south african wine and a "green flash" at sunset. Magical day.
Merriest of Christmases all!
Christian -- Meisie for a day.
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