Transcending Sports
I am a huge sports fan. I enjoy the game. I enjoy the competitiveness. I enjoy the sportsmanship. I enjoy those moments that transcend the game. The moment that sticks out to me from this last years NCAA tournament will be that of coach Bob Huggins on the court holding Da Sean Butler after the senior towards the end of the game and the end of his fabulous West Virginia career tore his ACL and likely ended his chances of a future NBA career. Those who follow sports know that Coach Huggins has made some poor choices in the past but all that gets thrown out the window in my book when you see his love and genuine concern for his players. To see the bond that they have. To see how hard they played for him shows their respect for him and his coaching ability.
It made me think of those who are around us. When they are hurting are we willing to get on our knees and hold them through their difficult time? Do we really care more about the person than what that person can do for us? I believe that Da Sean Butler will remember that moment for the rest of his life. It was not just losing in the final four, it was not just tearing his ACL, it will be the moment that his coach was there and walked through one of the most difficult moments in his life that he will remember. That will be a moment that shapes him. It transcends sports. It’s a life lesson that people are important.
Who in your life today needs you to get on your knees and hold them through their difficult time?
