Coach

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Last week one of the legends of modern day sports died, John Wooden. Coach Wooden is most know for leading his team to a record 10 NCAA Men's National Basketball Championships, 7 of those were consecutive. These records and many others will most likely never be broken, but there is something about the Coach that is even more important than this; the way he taught his players. He took an interest in them, he fathered them, encouraged them, loved them.

I watched an interview on the news of a man that had played for Coach at South Bend Central High School during the depression. With tears in his eyes he said that Coach Wooden was his friend. He talked about the time Coach invited the team to his house for Christmas dinner and gave them presents because he knew the families could not afford a nice dinner and presents.

In an interview several years after his retirement Coach was asked about how his teams were so successful, he stated: "I never talked about winning."

What would happen today if we took an interest in each other? What would happen today if we fathered each other? What would happen today if we encouraged each other? What would happen today if we loved each other? What would happen today if we made "winning" secondary?

What would happen today...?