This past Sunday morning, I awoke to the news that this was the day the US women's soccer team would face Brazil to vie for a spot in the World Cup semifinals. This would not be a slam dunk.
You see, except for a relatively few pockets across our country, soccer does not receive the type of attention given to basketball, baseball, football, or even track and field sporting events, although fans know that few sports give the adrenaline rush of a good soccer game. Along with that, Brazil still brings to mind the legend of the great Pelé, who ruled the sport when he played the game. Let's be clear, the American team is no slouch, and neither is the Brazilian team. This would be a tough row to hoe... and all these factors form the backdrop against which our soccer team must perform.
On Sunday evening, I smiled with satisfaction when I learned that our women beat Brazil and would move ahead to semifinals. (Go Girls!!) Today, as I'm writing this post, the US soccer team just beat France and will be advancing to finals. Who-hoooo!! 'Who run the world... girls, girls!!'
They dug deep to find their inner winner, because they are superwomen. They wanted to win. So do you... so do I. So many of us as we raise our families, take care of our spouses, attend to aging parents, work hard in our jobs, and try to attend to a trillion things as we plan a future... and look cute while doing so, we should remember our inner winner - our own superwoman.
There is a verse in Alicia Keys' song "Superwoman" thus:
I am a Superwoman
Yes I am, yes she is
Still when I'm a mess
I still put on a vest
With an S on my chest
Oh yes I'm a Superwoman
When I'm breaking down and I can't be found
As I start to get weak
'Cause no one knows me underneath these clothes
But I can fly, we can fly
Today the women on the US Soccer team are acting like superwoman, and so should you.
After a long hiatus from my blog, (technical difficulties) I have returned with a new name and a new assurance that when we fly, we help our families and our communities soar, because each of us is indeed a Superwoman.
