short story attached is a life lesson
I’m sitting there. It’s two o’clock in the morning, I’m watching film and I’m thinking to myself. How are we going to beat them? I love my team. Great group of kids. When I have a long day at work I want to be around a combination of 24 people. Either the 18 kids on my team, my 3 assistant coaches or my wife and two kids. But anyways, oh yeah and if you don’t know me then know this. I suck at writing. You will find more grammatical errors in this then a kindergartner writing an essay. But like I was saying its 2 a.m. I am watching film wondering how were going to win. I always want to win I always prepare as hard as I can but the only people that think we are definitely without a doubt going to win is my JV coach which is one of my best friends and the other 7 kids on my team. These kids could go up against the 1971-1974 UCLA Bruins who won like 88 straight games and our team would still believe they were the better team. I think that what I enjoy most about these kids. Were about to go up against a perennial power house which I wanted. I like to play the best and I truly believe if you want to be the best you have to play the best. Next thing I know…….
Final Score Opposing team 88 Our team 31.
Well, Yikes. However the best part of the story is we have a radio show every other Wednesday night. The perennial power house we were talking about they are on the radio right before us. So our paths cross once maybe twice a month when we see them there. Anyways we are walking in and one of my players after losing by 57 says to me I’m gonna ask them and there coach if they want to run it back. I shook my head laughed and said you do that.
I say that to get at this. I find it humorous. However I think even though he laughed he believes that we would get them the next time. Maybe that is why I love these boys so much. When they get knocked down. They don’t need help back up. There teammates may jump to it and offer a hand. But these boys just get back up and want another chance at it. Another chance to prove themselves and show everyone they are better. No one will tell them no or they can’t they just show them they can and they will. After all they did win 6 out of 7 and have given themselves self a chance for a bye to the sectional championship game. This is just what these dogs do!
A lot of parents in our area have sent there kids off to open enrollment or chose a different path for there kid. Its no knock on them. They want whats best. But were in good shape. Our parents our community our District has done well. They have helped shape young men and taught them that you don’t give up. It may be a road block but it isn’t the end. These young men will achieve huge things in life because they weren’t afraid and they got back up. The choice to help raise these kids together in a tight knit community is paying dividends not just now but will on down the road. Man I have come across a lot of great kids, friendships and relationships that I will cherish forever but boy do I LOVE MY DOGS. Job well done Crestline you have,are and will continue to raise incredible young men.
-The Tired Bulldog
"TIRED YET LOVING BULLDOG" 