It’s OK to Be Bad… at Tennis BY LURA ROTI
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n my 40s, I don’t do much that I’m not good at. And I’d bet, if you’re over 40 and reading this, you can probably say that same thing. By this stage of life, I know what my talents are, and I put them to work in my family and career, and I share them when I volunteer in my neighborhood and community. I also have a pretty good idea of what I am not good at. In most cases, instead of dwelling on these things, I know who to hire! I say, “in most cases,” because I am taking tennis lessons. And I am not very good. I have never been good at sports where objects fly toward me. I played volleyball with friends during summer youth group gatherings, because that was what everyone else was doing. I rarely “volleyed the ball.” Thankfully, my friends covered for me. I was on a swim team and played soccer as a pre-teen and freshman in high school, and I did OK. However, about the time I hit high school, I discovered my true talents were in
communication and I poured all my free time into preparing for and competing in communication/public speaking contests. I excelled. I won state competitions, received scholarship dollars and amazing travel opportunities. I made lifelong friends from across the state and nation. I received the opportunity to serve as an ambassador for some prestigious agriculture organizations. I focused on my talents, found my happy place and I remained engaged in communications/public speaking events/competitions until college graduation. At that point, I poured all my energy into building my career. Then, into building a life and creating a home with my husband, Shon. And then, into being a mom and hopefully helping our daughter, Parker, discover her talents and the activities that spark her joy. And in all actuality, I have not given much thought to the things I’m not good at…until a few years back when I began taking tennis lessons with a group of good friends. Some of our kids were
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