We are okay.

We all feel our lives and our problems are the most important. We face them every day and think how tough we have it and everyone around us must feel so badly for us. The reality is when we take time to look at those around us we realize that our problems aren’t nearly as difficult or important as those around us. There are times when our problems are as real as they seem and it at these times that we mustn’t feel pity but dig down and find a solution to the dilemma. If you are having a bad day call up one of your friends and see how they are doing? Most of us are looking for someone to dump our problems and concerns on because dealing with them ourselves seems impossible and we don’t want anybody to feel better than us. Michelle and I have had some issues at the barn but our problems are minuscule compared to others that we have the pleasure of surrounding ourselves with. We love spending time with them but most of them know that we aren’t going to feel sorry for them. We will console, guide, listen, and sometimes even suggest, but we will not pity them. We do not gain control over our situations until we take them on. Please don’t get me wrong, there are times when our situations or problems are amazingly tough and the outcome will not be positive. When this is where you are the best you can hope for is that even though the situation is negative and cannot have a good outcome, when it is over you move on from it and do your utmost to make sure it doesn’t happen again. The Olympics are playing in the background tonight and I find it amazing that for four years of training you get one shot at immortality in the sport you have dedicated everything to and that your moment may be a one time opportunity. I have more thoughts on this and will probably write more about this in the near future. FSC officially starts tomorrow with coaches meetings. This is kind of kicks off the new school year. The expectations are high and I believe the attitude of the coaches will reflect the efforts of the school and the administration to give us what we need. Start your engines, play ball, and don’t forget to take off your hat for the national anthem and the meetings.