As a young child I would wake up in the morning and get ready for school. As I left the front door my father would never say:
"Return with honor!"
and NEVER
"Remember who you are!"
or not even
"Make me proud!"
But,
"Kick em in the shins."
Yes. That is my father. The wisest man I know. (No sarcasm on that one, folks. I am serious.)
AND NOW
I am off to my first intramural soccer game.
And I say the same to you:
Kick 'em in the shins.