This First Person column is the experience of Jill Barber, who lives in Vancouver. For more information about CBC's First Person stories, please see the FAQ . On a late August afternoon during a family vacation, my husband received a text from the manager of our son's hockey team, surprised that she didn't see Josh's name on the roster.
That was impossible. "I am certain that I signed him up during early bird registration last spring," I said. In our household, my husband does the volunteer coaching and I handle all of the kids' registrations.
But when I checked online, it was shockingly clear that I had somehow failed to register him, and now there were no more spots available in the league.
I had really dropped the ball — or, as was the case, the puck. For Josh, hockey provides a great sense of joy and pride. He loves being part of a team, giving his best performance on the ice and the thrill of scoring a hard-earned goal.