My son plays high school lacrosse. He was named captain during his senior season and was gearing up to really enjoy his final year. Well, during the second game of the season against the local rival, he was hit with a vicious check that knocked him out and broke his jaw. There goes the season. The best laid plans....ugh!
The game was against the neighboring rival and just the season before one of my son's teammates, that went on to graduate, delivered a similar type of check against a player and knocked him out of the game. Thankfully, the boy was not seriously injured.
I later learned that with about 5 minutes left in the game and with the other team holding a comfortable lead, my son's ex teammate walked into the stadium right before the nasty blow was delivered to my son. Coincidence? Karma? All I can think of is Wow. Did the appearance of this young man returning to the site of his last game where he finished his career on such a low and ugly note manifest itself in reoccurrence of the flagrant hit. Did the universe deliver justice and balance the scales.
I feel humble, reverence, and vulnerable to the whims of daily living.
We all know that life carries risks but we like to think those risks are within our control or our circle of influence. Not always. We do, try, and hope for the best even when we know at times that will not be enough. But what can we do.
We have faith.
We pick ourselves up, we heal, and we look forward to better days to come.
With Love,
Tom Kaufmann
Coach K
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