Tonight the swim team held the awards ceremony. We were so proud that Thomas received a special mention recognizing how much time he cut off in his 500m from the beginning til the end of the season. The coach even mentioned he wasn't sure he would ever see anything like it again.
When it was time for the seniors to go up, twelve fabulous young people went to the front of the room. Catherine and her friend Matt, a special needs young man, were standing together at the end. The coach went through and talked about ten of the awesome seniors, and I was intrigued as to why Catherine and Matt were at the end. The coach had not gone in the order they were standing, and Matt and Catherine might be the only two people on the team who never actually scored a point all season. It turns out, Catherine had been chosen to be a co-recipient of the Brave Award. This award recognizes the individual whom the coach feels strives to be the best regardless of actual talent or ability, and in the case of Catherine, who is dedicated to her teammates. We are so incredibly proud of our girl! As we told Catherine this evening, a lot of awards are given for those who are talented, and those who work hard, and those are great awards to receive. This award though, is for being a good person. Our daughter won an award for being a good person! The mother of the special needs young man came over to us at the end of the evening and thanked both of our kids for being such good friends to her son, and especially to Catherine for all she did. We are so proud, and our hearts are so full!
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