Saturday, January 15, 2011

How to lose gracefully....

Throw things around the room, stomp your feet like Rumplestilkskin, say a few curse words in your mind....

then......

swallow that big pill called pride and turn to your friends and say, "it was a good game."

While your mind is saying, "Hell no, it wasn't a good game.  Our team lost it, they really lost it.  One turnover and you let the whole game get away from you.  I knew this was gonna happen when they went in for halftime, why do we have to have halftime.  Then how could they miss those two CATCHABLE balls?  I mean, I could be out there in uniform and be able to catch THOSE balls!  How do you expect our defense to stay on the field that long and not get tired!  I really hate your team and watching them smile and celebrate makes me want to spit......."  But that's what's in the mind, your voice is still saying,

"there's always next year," as you taste blood in your mouth from biting your tongue.

Be graceful, be professional and save all the secret stuff for the bedroom, that's where the jersey will hang until next year....

Do you lose gracefully?

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