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<blockquote data-quote="tbirch" data-source="post: 1887766" data-attributes="member: 12467"><p>When I coached I can tell you we talked to our kids a lot about this subject in general. High school "endeavors" when approached correctly, are purposed to hopefully help train kids about persevering in like situations that occur daily in life. At 46, I face situations still that relate to, in my case, the time I spent on the field through high school and college. Not everything transfers but a great deal does. But i digress...</p><p></p><p>The things we talked about included that you are respected because you do something that others won't do although there are many that would if they could. I'm speaking of the hundreds of special needs kids that were as vital to our program as the division 1 type talent we had. Those kids were/are tougher mentally and in some cases physically than the ones in helmets and shoulder pads.They would have traded everything to be able to run, jump, talk, play ball, etc. I continue to digress...</p><p></p><p>In summation, my opinion is people, the world if you will, in general is screaming for 'heroes'. I don't think playing ball is grounds for being a hero, I think what's behind the helmet and underneath the jersey is what makes the hero because the person of true character, motive and action is what makes that. Helmets change, from football to fire dept, to police gear to dr.s gear to military. There are cowards in all of those just as there are the ones who sacrifice their own personal well-being for the sake of others. We taught that the Flight 93 guys who took action were heroes, we taught that the firemen who ran up the stairs were heroes, we taught that the guy who enlists after that are heroes because they put others before themselves and were willing to cash it in for them. </p><p></p><p>Heroes are largely found in the eye of the beholder. </p><p></p><p>Not stirring the pot, blast away if you need to.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tbirch, post: 1887766, member: 12467"] When I coached I can tell you we talked to our kids a lot about this subject in general. High school "endeavors" when approached correctly, are purposed to hopefully help train kids about persevering in like situations that occur daily in life. At 46, I face situations still that relate to, in my case, the time I spent on the field through high school and college. Not everything transfers but a great deal does. But i digress... The things we talked about included that you are respected because you do something that others won't do although there are many that would if they could. I'm speaking of the hundreds of special needs kids that were as vital to our program as the division 1 type talent we had. Those kids were/are tougher mentally and in some cases physically than the ones in helmets and shoulder pads.They would have traded everything to be able to run, jump, talk, play ball, etc. I continue to digress... In summation, my opinion is people, the world if you will, in general is screaming for 'heroes'. I don't think playing ball is grounds for being a hero, I think what's behind the helmet and underneath the jersey is what makes the hero because the person of true character, motive and action is what makes that. Helmets change, from football to fire dept, to police gear to dr.s gear to military. There are cowards in all of those just as there are the ones who sacrifice their own personal well-being for the sake of others. We taught that the Flight 93 guys who took action were heroes, we taught that the firemen who ran up the stairs were heroes, we taught that the guy who enlists after that are heroes because they put others before themselves and were willing to cash it in for them. Heroes are largely found in the eye of the beholder. Not stirring the pot, blast away if you need to. [/QUOTE]
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