WOW! The original poster hit a nerve with some of you.
The meaning is profound. It applies for all aspects of one's life, more so today.
Education, Career, Athletics, Marriage, Parenting, Coaching, etc....Life is competitive. Life is not fair. WE KNOW THAT.
Teaching your son to work hard, do his best each and every day and ignore those who dare to standby and criticize, a great philosophy to live by.
By how some of you have reacted to the quote, the original poster nailed it. Teach your son to be a man of character, the like-minded will unite and the rest of them will react like you.
He nailed NOTHING, it's a game. Played for fun. Potentially for a few dollars in scholarship money and a little boost in college entrance.
He certainly hit a nerve with you, you did feel the need to post didn't you?
Too bad many of you do not believe it is just a game. Played the way most of us grew up playing it. Steaks are a little higher now. The carrot dangling of paying less in college tuition is in front of you.
By the way you put each other down you would never know it is "a game. Played for fun." You are living vicariously through your sons, which in some respect is OK. However, it is their game to play now. Let them benefit from your experience and the insight you have because of the game you played.
Let's talk lacrosse.
Lacrosse Magazine just put out a Military Edition to honor our veterans who play the game.
Read the articles. More importantly, make sure your sons read the stories.
You will gain perspective.
You are hopelessly naïve. I already have a son playing in college, he received plenty of money for academics. I saved too much, and make too much for any need based aid. This is my second time around on this Merry go round. Have all the perspective in the world. Lacrosse is a game. Until you realize this you will continue to post quotes from TR. Or in your case, you'll sit there and actually be inspired for your boy over this quote or that quote, while you're trying to put this all in perspective. Been there, done that. It's a game. BTW, the only "Steaks" I'm concerned with are the ones I buy my son for dinner when I visit him at school.
