The Sarasota Herald Tribune – Marilynn Preston
I grew up loving sports. I wish I could say the same for French or algebra. Early on, my folks stepped up to the plate and made sure my sister and I knew how to ride a bike, hit a ball, swim, bowl, roller skate, jump rope, ride a horse and play tennis, golf, even horse shoes. It never mattered that we weren’t the best. The message was: Have fun; learn something new; be a team player; don’t break anything. And now? Now I’m an active adult who loves to play and loves seeing children at play, because that’s how they develop their bodies, their minds, their focus, their imaginations, their sense of fun. (more)