Today was a day filled with the aftermath of the big game. While the Pats weren’t down ten at halftime, I did have the rest predicted right and those that made the big mistakes in the last fifteen seconds, lost – my team, the Patriots. I’m not going to focus on this most painful loss, but on the class of one almost member of the Super Squad.
Twenty four hours before getting to go to his first Super Bowl, Tiquan Underwood was cut from the Patriot team. He dreamed and worked for this moment his entire life, and although he was a seldom used player, going to the Super Bowl on the New England Patriot team was a dream beyond all dreams – regardless of whether or not he played in it. Within hours of his big moment he was cut from the team. Underwood took the huge disappointment with class, unlike Tom Brady’s wife, who, when taunted, threw the rest of the team under the bus by remarking, “My husband can’t throw the %#*# ball and catch it too!”. This woman needs to take some lessons in class and sportsmanship. When Underwood commented publicly on his unfortunate disappointment, he simply tweeted:
“It just makes me stronger. Tough times never last, but tough people do.”
I heard both of these incidents on the radio today while driving. I was having a weak moment of my own over a disappointment. Guess which individual lifted me up in my day right when I needed it?
We need to remember our thoughts, actions, and words reach far and wide and we never know who we are touching, especially in this world of social media. If you had the chance to influence someone today, what would you want them to come away with?
And so, as another day goes by, makes me think twice about my random tweets and posts, and ….I have written.
I heard about the player being cut, but didn’t get the details. He was cut before he got on the bus to the airport? Yikes!!! I bet he had his bags all packed too.
Life confronts us so often with choices. How we choose, how we respond to the choices, makes all the difference. Thanks for the post. Good thinking to ponder.