Today I watched Virginia Tech play #1 North Carolina in the ACC tournament in college basketball. VT lost 79-76 after missing a 3-pointer to send the game into overtime. This was the Hokies last chance to make the NCAA tournament and will now probably play in the NIT. This is one of the most disapointing things about sports, for both players and fans. When your team gets so close but then falls just short, well, you probably know the feeling. Even for me, not the world's biggest basketball fan, It really hurts.
But then again, what about the times when your team is the one that pulls out the win? In the Virginia Tech-Georgia Tech football game last season, the Hokies held on and won 20-17. When the Falcons played Tampa Bay for the final timee last season, it was 10-7 Atlanta when the Falcons' punt was blocked and TB had the ball inside the 20. Then John Abraham sacked them and the Bucaneers had to settle with tying it. The Bucs moved the ball up the field, John Abraham had another big sack, then the Falcons drove down the field, scored a field goal, and won the game.
Anything can happen. Sports are like life. They both have ups and downs, good seasons and bad seasons. My older sister recently didn't get the job she was really wanting to get and remains unemployed. But in the end, everything always works out. Whether the next year your team has huge season and wins the national championship, or if you don't get the job you want but then later get one you like even more, no matter what, everything always works out. I personally believe that is God making good out of everything. God is a touchy subject, but I believe in him and I am a Catholic who will never turn away from God. So you could say that I'm the biggest capitalist, the biggest economist, the biggest Virginia Tech fan, the biggest Republican, and the biggest Catholic at Northwestern.
Even for those of you who do not follow news, pay attention to the economy, want to go to Virginia Tech, have Republicans views, believe in God, or watch sports, sports can teach a lesson. And that lesson is: life is not perfect. You will have good days and bad days. Sometimes you will just to lie down and cry yourself to sleep. Other times, you will laugh till you choke. Other times, you will want to just scream. Other times, you will be so happy that you might just hug a stranger in your joy. So, if you are sometimes on the verge of tears, relax. Everything will be alright.
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Also, please don't joke around on my blog. All my posts are not "off-topic" posts. Put thought into your answers and don't simply try to make other people laugh. Do that somewhere else. Maybe sometime I will make a 'funny' post. But I have yet to do that.
After going to the Milton game and seeing them lose 73-53 to an excellent Wheeler team, I was upset, but not sad. I knew everything happens for a reason and that there will be something to make up for it.
So true, so true! Great comments.
I will admit that I was profoundly disappointed that I wasn't chosen for Teacher of the Year. I was especially disappointed that my essay for the county competition would never be read, so I submitted it to a professional journal, and it was selected for publication in their August issue! So I will be a published author in a national association's quarterly journal, which is an even greater accomplishment. Losing can be disappointing, but it is also a great opportunity for other things.
Not everything goes your way. But sometimes losing can be just as great as winning.Winning and suceeding is always fun but by losing, you often learn more, try harder, and become better. Sometimes losing makes finally winning even better. There is a poster that says ,"If You Don't Suceed at First, You're in Good Company." I think this is true. Everyone, no matter how great they are, has to overcome some obstacles in life.
I wonder who this anonymous being might be...
P.S.-I think it says 'If at First You Don't Suceed', not 'If You Don't Suceed at First'.
Your post made my day, Coleman! Preteens grow physically in a haphazard manner. Noses may grow before the rest of the face, arms before legs, even one leg faster than another. It is the same with mental development. One of the things that often grows slower is a healthy sense of perspective. Some preteens loose hope when daily ups and downs feel too big to overcome or tough times seem unending. Trust in God has made your sense of perspective grow quickly. I am very happy that you are sharing your beliefs with other preteens and know you are bringing hope to some who seek it. Love, your proud Mom
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