“Winning isn’t everything, It’s the only thing”

“Winning builds character”

“Losing builds character”

“You win some, you lose some”

“2nd place is 1st loser”

So many sports quotes with all kinds of mixed messages.

One of the hardest things for me to endure, is to watch little man lose. Or fail. Or fall. He works so hard. He practices so much. He pushes himself so much. So when he loses or doesn’t do well, my heart hurts for him.

And yet, he needs to lose. He needs to fail. He needs to fall. That’s the way he learns. Learns to win. Learns to lose. Learns to succeed. Learns to fail. Learns to get up. Learns to fall.

All of those things will happen.

My job as his parent is to help him navigate the ups and downs of life. Of sports. Of school. Of his summer. And anything else that fills him with pride or despair.

And with that in mind I’m here if he needs me.

With football over his full attention is on CSNA and WNL. That doesn’t mean there won’t be any stumbles along the way. There will more than likely be opportunities for me to invest in him.

As his dad, I need to walk softly by him, encourage him, and be there for him. No matter what. That’s my goal and God’s purpose for me.