Friday, June 11, 2010

Father's Day at Lake Chapala


Mexican soccer dadThis Mexican dad has his priorities straight!
Father’s Day is coming up and we are going to make it a special one here at Lake Chapala. We'll probably head into Ajijic to one of our favorite restaurants--Simply Thai or Ajijic Tango come to mind--and spend some time appreciating the men in our lives.

In honor of Father's Day, I couldn’t resist posting about this father who made the news in the U.S.

He is the reserve team manager for the Mexican soccer team, Las Chivas, who has quit his job after they refused to let him take time off to go see his son play for the world cup.

This story really encapsulates what a priority family is to Mexicans but what struck me even more was his understanding of time and what is eternal.

Goal.com reports:
Mexico star's father quits coaching job to watch him at World Cup
Javier ‘Chicharo’ Hernandez has quit his job as manager of Chivas' reserve side in order to watch his son, Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez, play for Mexico in this summer's World Cup in South Africa...
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