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Not exactly the best seat in town, granted, but it would have to do Lately, I seemed to be almost completely intolerant to the sun Brief sojourns were excruciating, even when I was fully clothed and lathered

And so, while my son played soccer, I sat alone in my van, huddled in the center of lass Of course, fro field, but beggars can&039;t be choosers

It was a crisp late winter day, warm for this time of year, perfect for anyone asn&039;t me Before me were some bleachers filled with moms and dads and relatives and friends The hed and pointed and cupped their hands and shouted encouragement They shared stories and drinks and sandwiches and chips

I sat alone and watched them and tried not to feel sorry for myself Easier said than done

Fro, so I just watched Anthony as he ran up and down the field, disappearing and reappearing froes

From what I could tell, he had real talent, but what did I know? These days, he aloal - so - kicking leg, that is - and a real nose for the action; at least, he was always right in the thick of things Mostly I cringed and winced when I watched hi he would be careful My overprotectiveness wasn&039;t a surprise, especially when you consider what I went through seventoward my end of the field, and I sat forward inhis way through a crowd of kids who clearly didn&039;t seem as athletic And now Anthony was ly, Anthony pulled away fro faster while kicking a soccer ball

Then he reared back and kicked a laser shot into the far corner of the net, blowing it past the outh-fived him Parents stood and cheered I shouted and stamped my feet in the minivan No one heard me cheer, of course Especially not Anthony

Still, I cheered alone fro it all the way down to its axles And when I was done cheering, done clapping, I buried et just what a freak I was

After the gaed their excited and dirty kids, I saw Anthony co toward me Alone, and perhaps dirtiest of all One of the otherHe pointed toin the minivan She nodded and save Anthony a big hug and congratulated hiaave hi and set hiht That should behi his knees and elbows The kid had taken a beating scoring those three goals But he didn&039;t limp; in fact, he didn&039;t seeh kid

He flashed ap-toothed smile, andtowardover the asphalt He looked like an athlete A natural athlete His round effortlessly, cutting through cars and people with precision On a di He skidded to a halt and yanked open the door

"Mooals today!"

"Incredible!"

He ju The strength in his arms was real He nearly tore me out of my seat "Did you see them?"

"Some of them," I said Two, in fact Both scored on this side of the field "So when did you get so darn good?"