Those words can't ring any truer!
Too much emphasis is placed on winning and the pressures become so great that the fun is taken out of it. It's good to hype things up but "Don't believe the hype". Everyone puts their pants on one leg at a time and even the so-called great ones can lose too. So when such much is placed on the winning and losing, it definitely can shed a negative light on an event.
I think both Biglock and Old School hit it on the head. I am coming not to play but hear Norbert laugh, or Biglock talk for 10 minutes before I can get a word in. I am coming to see Jimbo patrol everyone. I am coming to see Mozeek for the first time. I am coming to see Ernie Grice who I just enjoy hanging around. I am coming to hear the perils of Tron1984. I am coming to see Brian Healy's wife and talk about Rocky Top. I am coming to see K-Lo, "The Guru" offer up some wisdom on 3-4 defenses. I am coming to see the kid in the candy store, Kevin Boddie. I am coming to see Ed Roche as him and I will hold hands for about 3 hours talking stadiums. I am coming to meet Mark Francis for the 1st time. What a treat that will be. I am coming to see Pastor Mark, my buddy from Florida. I am coming to see Broncoman, who I have not seen for a few years now. I am coming to see Treks to see the little boy in a grown man. I am coming to see Joel to do some scrimmaging and pull off a few shenanigans with. I am coming to see Ed Morgans, someone who we've got to just sit and talk about things and even scrimmage. I will always come to see my boy, Jim Davis. I am coming to see my nephew DC to check and see what's going on in this young "Fighting Irish life". I am coming to see Lisa to just see how she's doing. I am coming to see Don run around like a chicken with his head cut off and asking him if I can help only to have him tell me, you just being here is a help. I want to see Pat Morris and ask him, "Why in the he#l he is not here in Dallas yet?"
These are the types of reasons that I am coming. So many people I want to see. You never know if that will be your last time so you embrace the moment and celebrate being in the moment, not winning or losing.
Reg
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