Winning isn't everything...

My kids' basketball season came to an end today. My son's team (I am the coach) lost in the semi-final game by 3 points. It was a really terrific game. Both teams tried their hearts out and at the end we just missed a couple of shots more than the other team. The game really could have gone either way. I knew it would be a close game since the last time we played the same team, we won by 2 points at the buzzer. Early in the season we lost to them 19-9, so I was really happy with how the team had got so much better over the course of the season.

My daughter's team won their division championship. Although they had only won four games all season, they were able to beat two teams they hadn't beaten before to win their championship. The girls were naturally thrilled and it is a real treat to see how all the girls had got better over the season. Improving the skills of the players should be the main focus of a kids league. I am glad that both my children's teams had the right focus.

However, the great play and attitude on the floor didn't completely spill over to the crowd. I saw one lady come into the gym all bent out of shape that the games weren't exactly on time. She was one of the coaches and I couldn't help wondering if she let something as insignificant as this throw her, she must be a real treat when her players make mistakes. I also heard another guy getting upset that he was asked to occupy the correct bench according to the basket his team had elected to shoot at. Again, another guy without a clue. Fortunately, I am able to just shake my head at these kinds of people. They are likely to go to an early grave due to the stress they put on themselves over small stuff.

Remember there are 2 rules to living well. 1) Don't sweat the small stuff. 2)It's all small stuff.