Chapter 21 - You Win When You Lose
“Hi…”, the young boy mumbled.
“Wow, I could hear the sadness in that voice a mile away. What’s up?” the Universe asked.
“We lost. The other kindergarten class destroyed our football team.”
“So, you played?” the Universe asked.
“Yes and lost.”
“But you played?”
“Yes… why do you keep asking the same thing again and again?”
“Because I fail to see how you lost. You went out there to play, and you played. That’s a win for me. How does it matter which team made the most goals?”
“Well, it matters. It should matter, shouldn’t it?” the young boy wasn’t so sure anymore.
“Why ‘should’ anything? Why ‘must’ or ‘have to’ anything? That was just one game. You had a good time, got to play, got some great practice that’s going to help you in your future games and so much more. Why isolate the end of the game and let it define the rest of the game?”
“Now, could you have done better as a team? Certainly. But you can’t turn back time, so you’ll do better in the next game. Provided you keep playing. And don’t miss out on the fun of ‘playing’ by just focusing on the ‘winning.’ Both are important.” The Universe said while balancing the ball on the back of its neck.
The young boy knocked it off and said, “Let’s play then.”
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