For Derek, winter now means wrestling season. After being instructed by his football coaches (who are also his wrestling coaches) to “get big”, he moved up a weight class from last year. He has happily complied, as lifting and eating are favorite activities of his (not necessarily in that order).

Jim was invited to participate in practices so he could drill with and help coach the heavyweights. For Jim, it was like wrestling with his sons in the family room, only on a mat with no fear of putting holes in the walls. Both he and Derek came home beaming. One of them walked in limping.