To send or not to send

I realize I haven't posted anything for quite a long time, but hopefully I can get in a habit of posting before I leave for college.

The following is a Thank you letter I wrote to my tennis coach. I can't decide whether or not to give it to him. This letter is exactly what I want to say to him. The problem is that I don't know how he would take it. He isn't a big fan of anything sentimental and I am afraid it will not be appreciated.



I wanted to thank you for everything you have done for me since i have started playing tennis. You have done so much more than developed my tennis skills. Whether you see it or not you have had a major impact on my life in general.
As far as my tennis game, you are way to nice to my family. The racquets and strings you havegiven us are greatly appreciated. If it weren't for the generosity of you and your parents there would be no way I would be playing tennis in college on a scholarship. You push us harder than any other coach does. That is exactly what I need. It is that push which keeps me playing and has made St. Anthony girls tennis a great success. I may have always complained about running the hills and lines and the few occasions I attemped some push ups and bear crawls but looking back I know that is what I needed. Also thanks for all the memories and jokes. I will never forget your witty banter. Good luck next year and keep me updated on how the team does.
You have had a major impact on many other areas on my life that you may not even realize. One of the major parts beleive it or not is my religious aspect of my life. Our many discussions and arguments on beliefs have allowed me to question my faith and learn more about it. It causes me to stand up for what I believe in and in turn makes me a stronger Catholic.
One of the othe major imfluences you had on me comes from one of the two memories I will never forget. The first is when I was like 6th grade and you threw you sweatshirt on me and said, "be a woman and go hang that up for me" or something like that. Then I threw your sweatshirt on the floor and stepped on it. The next memory made a big impact on me. I am not sure whether you remember this or not but I am positive you said it. It was when I was practicing with the high school team at your court in like 6th grade. They were all talking about the party they last went to and what type of drinks everyone likes. Being in 6th grade I had never even thought about drinking before. You then turn to me and ask if I have ever drank before. I say that I haven't and then you say something like, "well good because if you started drinking you would pack on the pounds so fast, you would be way to fat to play tennis." You will probably deny saying that but you did. The reason I remember this so well is because just a few days earlier I found out that my grandpa Esker didn't die in the war but died of liver poisoning from drinking too much. These two events together are the major reason I don't drink and never will. I greatly beleive that God sends us signs through the people around us and that these events were a sign to me not to drink. I am sorry that this means I will never be able to sit around and have a beer with you but I will forever be thankful for the day you said that to me.
I would also like to thank you for making fun of me. That seems funny as I say that but because of your fun insults and my Bloemer stubborness I am now able to take whatever people say about me. I have such a tough skin that I don't care what other think about me which allows me to concentrate on more important things.
Thanks for everything. You are a man I will never forget and are a true inspiration. Keep doing what you do because you never know what kind of impact you can have on someones life.