It’s not been the best weekend. I just about managed until the end of school Friday and crashed into bed for most of the weekend with a very nasty cold.

Still managed to complete a few paperwork tasks and also managed to catch the tennis match I had been waiting to see.

Well when I say catch it. I watched the whole thing until match point when there was a knock on the door, one of the teenagers. I thought they would find their door key when I didnt get up. Nope, another knock. So I went and answered the door…and missed the end of the match!

Never mind.

I did see the speeches and the disappointed face of Andy Murray (at least he gets over £627`000 for coming second - $1000`000 Aus dollars. The winner received $2000`000).

Putting the money aside, it is still a very hard moment to bear when you have put everything in and you miss that final ball and become the loser.
(Not that I can relate to it in tennis terms, my rally record is 4 )

Is Andy Murray a loser? He is one of only two people to make the Australian Open Final 2011. He was supported by millions of followers around the world today; he is the top British tennis player; he inspires millions of others to go out and attempt their goal. Yes he lost the Open match but he isn’t a loser.

Like we say in our school vision statement – dream big – if Andy Murray settled for winning the village tennis tournament and had no ambition, he certainly wouldn’t be where he is today.

I wonder where our class of 2011 will be when they grow up?

I taught a girl in 2000 who said she was going to be a famous dancer, she was fantastic. She will be 18 now. I’m keeping my eye on ‘Got to Dance’ on Sky as I fully expect her to pop up one weekend.
I taught a boy in 2006 who said he was going to be a cricket commentator. He was very determined and knew all the terminology. He will be 16 this year so maybe in a few years I will hear his name when switching off the cricket (zzzz…) and then I shall have to switch it back on.

Come on Andy. Do it for Wimbledon 2011.