Dear JJ,
Soccer season finished on Saturday - your first full year. Your team lost 4-0. But the best part was when we asked how you liked the game you said you loved it.
Over the course of the year you have loved playing soccer - sometimes in the hallway with me as different photographs fall off the wall when struck. Sometimes in the backyard (one way we get Lucky's dog poops cleaned up). But you always love it.
Turns out you are a pretty good player.
You love the game, love playing with friends, and while you like telling me when you win - you still like the game.
That, my son - is what it is all about.
When I play golf I never hope my opponent will have a bad shot. I want his shot to be good, I want his putt to go into the cup. If I win the match, I am not beating him - I am beating myself. I am playing my best.
Celebrate the good plays of others- and play your best game.
Competition isn't about winning, it is about bringing out the best in yourself. Unless we are racing to get ready in the morning - then it is about winning.
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