Intergrity.
Does not start on a board,
In a league,
Or during a game.
It starts at home,
teaching and mentoring kids,
then having to be the example.
People who can't keep their house together due to trust or neglect.
People who are always telling you about themselves and how they can be trusted.
People who point out the bad guy to you.
People who have children but find every reason to blame the other for not being able to see them.
People who feel they are nobody without being a winner in this game.
People who, once they have failed, find every reason to screw over one of their own because they want to be the first.
People who gang up on a good coach because they don't want them to win their league.
People who pile bases to your opponent because they don't like ya.
People who make rules to hinder others because they can't learn to adjust.
on and on and on
It starts with being unselfish,
then continuing to do in the face of those who do otherwise.
Integrity is not just the game, or the fellowship
because you can enjoy neither without it.
The correct word is trust.
You can't TRUST people to do the right thing.
You can't TRUST people to be honest in their dealings.
You can't TRUST people to own up to their mistakes.
Although you may be the only one in the room doing so.
When people see an injustice, speak up! Stop watching while knowing the truth. It perpetuates the madness.
Forget the cheaters. They are like drug addicts, alcoholics, pathelogical liars. They are so far in denial that they try to make you believe that you are the liar, or cheater, or theif.
Look yourself in the mirror. Know who you are. Don't become one of THEM!
And then there are the theives around here. That's worse.
Just my thoughts.
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