The subject says it all. Wow, what a turbulent, difficult few days it's been in my life. I'm very blessed to have a tight group around me that has propped me up the past few days. I appreciate all of the support.
About that subject, I am not the type that talks a lot. I let my body of work speak for itself. I'm not going to be critical or negative, not my style. I honestly believe each of the 100+ hours I've put in over the past 6 months with the girls are hours well spent. If I had to go back, I wouldn't do it any other way. I gave it all that I had, often times on my own, and did it the right way. I'd like to think that those girls are better basketball players and better people because of the sport of basketball, and I'm just happy to have shared in that. I love all of my players, going back to the first time I coached kids at the YMCA when I was 15 years old, and I will always be there for them. I know they all work hard, and if they continue to do that, they will always be able to accomplish their goals.
So how did I spend my day? Well I had a very cold wake up call (literally) at 8:30 am, and for obvious reasons, couldn't fall back to sleep afterward. So, I went to lunch with my mom, spent the afternoon watching a college team practice (so enjoyable as always), and then I worked out. One of the proudest things I did today though had nothing to do with any of that...
I donated money to charity today. I have had one of the worst stretches I've had in a while, losing something I love so suddenly, all capped off this morning with a bang. I lost out on one of the salaries I rely on to make ends meet. So on a bad day where I lost so much, why did I go out of my way to do something for someone else? Don't I have my own problems to deal with? Well, I'll tell you, I believe I'm very blessed. No matter how bad of a day I may be having, I've seen worse, and I'm still blessed. There are so many people out there who are not as fortunate. So, on a day when people have said to take care of myself, I took a small step to help others. Why? Because it's the right thing to do.
When I have the chance to testify about how great God has been to me, this is one of the days I will speak of. Always rise, and rise again, be considerate of others, and remember that it's never wrong to do things the right way.
Stay classy,
--TP
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