Sunday, May 16, 2010

Happy is on Fire

This video is of Happy's 2nd match last week at War Memorial tournament. He got so emotional during the match. He started crying. But right after the break, he was pumped up, I guess. He also won the next match, and got 1st place at this tournament.
As I watched this game, I also got emotional. This little boy was trying so hard to win (and to impress people, esp Dad).

先々週のトーナメントの第2試合のビデオ。途中で、悔しくなって涙を流しながら戦ったハッピー。私も思わず、うるうるしてしまいました。それでも頑張って、金メダルを獲得。
勝ちたい!とかみんなを喜ばせたいなんていう気持ちがあるのかな。こんなちっちゃい子が、必死になってる姿です。



Happy's wrestling team was offering to dye kids' hair for this state tournament to represent the team. Hap really wanted to try it, so we let him.

Wherever we go (like Wal-Mart, supermarkets....), usually guys really liked his head and asked us where we did his hair.
However... this is his first and last time to dye his hair like this. (it's cool to see, but it's too much...)

well, although Happy really enjoyed this hair dying, I guess the bleach took his strength away too. He lost 2 matches out of 3 at the state tournament. He was crying, and throwing his tantrum according to H who took him to the tournament.

I think it was because of too much pressure, different atmosphere, etc for the 5 year old kid.

But he won 2 gold medals during this season at the other tournament, and he won the first match at the state. He did a Great Job!


ハッピーのレスリングチームが、ハワイ州レスリングトーナメントのために、子供たちに髪を染めてくれるということで、ハッピーもやってみた。すごいやろ!
でも、これは最初で最後やな。目立ちすぎて、あっちこっちで「これ、どこでやったの?」とか、「かっこいい!」とか、声かけられまくりで・・・。染めてくれた人には、感謝してるけど、もう最後。イエス様ににこんなんで、会えんなあ・・・なんて。

ブリーチしたせいか、ハッピーのレスリングパワーまで抜いてしまったらしい。土曜日に開かれたハワイ州レスリングトーナメントで、ぼろ負け。熱のこもったダディーからは、いつもの様に技をかけられてなかったと言って叱られ、かんしゃく飛ばしまくって号泣。

きっとこの5歳児には、プレッシャーが大きかったんやろうなあ。
それでも、このシーズン中、金メダルを2つ獲得。この州のトーナメントでもぼろ負けといえども、3試合中の最初の試合は、なんとかポイント勝ち。

初めてのレスリング経験としては、よく頑張ったと思うよ、マミーは。とにかく、本人は、いつもレスリングの練習に行くことを楽しんでたから、それが一番大事。
来年も、楽しみに。


1 comment:

Nichols Family said...

Eli LOVED watching Happy wrestle! That's awesome that he's so young and already wrestling. But I'm not surprised, knowing H. ;)