Only Us (vol. 5, no. 10)
Here are a few things I’m sharing this month:
1. Question:
- “And what if we were meant to discover that caring for another was the summit?” – Mark Nepo (Reduced to Joy)
2. Quote:
- “There is no them; there is only us.” ― Luis Alberto Urrea
3. Poem:
Excerpt from Possibilities by Wisława Szymborska:
I prefer many things that I haven’t mentioned here
to many things I’ve also left unsaid.
I prefer zeroes on the loose
to those lined up behind a cipher.
I prefer the time of insects to the time of stars.
I prefer to knock on wood.
I prefer not to ask how much longer and when.
I prefer keeping in mind even the possibility
that existence has its own reason for being.
4. Something inspiring:
5. New Blogs in my “Football is ________” series:
- Football is “The Hard Way”: “We lost the other night. I’m still bitter. Not at the loss but how some of our boys conducted themselves (especially, those on the sidelines). I wrote this open letter to our players…”
- Football is Scout Team: “This is an open letter to those who give everything—who never miss practice, hustle through every drill, always touch the line during sprints, and never miss their scout team reps.”
- Football is 4 Minutes: “Every time you step onto this field, every time you are bathed in these lights, you get 4 minutes to define your career, shape the game, and showcase your style of play. Why only 4 minutes?”
Thanks so much. And, have a great day! – shawn
