Little miss Haana was really looking forward to it! She had been so psyched about it, last week every day after coming back from school she was either going for a run or skipping rope or doing something to prep for her big track meet. At PE last week they had selected a small team of these 5th graders in every category. Little miss Haana was in Standing Broad Jump aka SBJ (like long jump but you jump from where you are, there's no running before jumping), softball throw and 100 meters run. Little miss Haana was bummed she was not in hulahoop team. I didn't know there is a hulahoop team!
This week, the day arrived. She went to school with a sack lunch and 2 bottles of drinks - water and water with electrolytes. Raj and I went over after our morning meetings to the high school stadium where the track meet was being held.
It was a beautiful fall sunny day. Cool with the wind but wonderful in the sun. Little miss Haana was not in the stands, she was out of the other side of the field for the SBJs. We went over and sat in the parent's stands. We cheered for their school as other races proceeded. Meanwhile Ms Petrie came by and showed us a video of little miss Haana's SBJ and said she was really really good! Music to my ears! After some time, it was now time for the 100 meters race. We cheered for their school in all the runs. But then it was time for her 100 meters run, we were so charged up. The school's track record so far had been far from great. But as soon as the run began, she was off like the wind! "She's so fast!", another mom exclaimed. Both Raj and I stood up, screaming to egg her on. It was delightful to watch! She was fast. When she finished, she won a gold for the 100 meter. Later we learnt she won a gold for the standing broad jump as well!! Neither Raj not I could go over to the school for the awards ceremony. But little miss Haana returned home that night with 2 gold medals! So proud she was! Almost as proud as me :-)
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