Teamwork
The sound of cheering in the distance always brings an air of excitement—whether the sound is coming from a football stadium on a Friday night, a basketball arena on a college campus or a soccer field packed with young children, it doesn’t matter. I don’t know quite why I love the sounds associated with a competition--maybe it’s memories, or perhaps it’s the desire to be apart of a winning team or even the spirit of competition. Early this morning as I heard the sound of whistles blowing, hands clapping and crowds cheering coming from over the hill in my backyard I was anxious to get on my bike to see who was taking part in the sports of the day. It was a group of girls racing and running across the field in hopes of scoring a goal for their team. Watching the kicking and passing, the strategy and the coaching, I saw the importance of the girls working together as a team. One person could not successfully play the game, nor could they win if they went their way and did their own thing...