You ever wonder why so many young men that play football are or become pastors? It used to amaze me at how religious someone could be after they just spent 3 hours trying to knock the piss out of their opponent. Puzzling actually. However, I don’t think it’s the act….It’s the journey
I’ve always stated that Football is a Journey. I’m not aware of a sport that teaches you how to work with men from a hundred different backgrounds. It’s also extremely difficult to push yourself to no end for one Friday night, Saturday afternoon, or Sunday.
Here’s my theory. Many football players across the nation come from nothing. Through hard work and determination and just “God given talent,” they pulled themselves out of the gutter. Sounds like everything most Holy words teach. Hard work. But why doesn’t it equate to everything? Football is life! It teaches you how to pick yourself up when you’re down. It teaches you that things don’t always go your way. For the most part, for me at least, It taught me that when your prayers are answered…that time when you’ve worked every inch of your mind and your body and things actually go your way, All you have to do is say thanks. However, when things don’t go your way….Understand that you can still work to make it better.
It took me about 35 years but I get it. Have faith…never stop working. Football may not be life for all, but it definitely teaches you things that cannot be taken away from you.
