- “The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but one of respect and joy in each other’s life.”
– Richard Bach (b. 1936), American writer and author of Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Watching the boys this week has been a clear reminder of what makes teams special. The bond between teammates.
We see it in extraordinary leadership teams. I’ve been blessed to be part of two or three that will still, years later, drop whatever any of us are doing for anything that any of the others need.
We see it in military units that have been through trials together. Yes, some of them literally lay down their lives for one another, and that bond remains for the special units long after combat ends. The Greatest Generation is perhaps the greatest illustration of the concept.
As a dad, what’s unfolding this week in the Iowa Boy’s State Basketball Tournament will be something that stays with me for the rest of my life. Supremely talented, the group of boys that includes our son is showing clear signs of so much respect for and joy in each other’s lives — that no matter what happens tomorrow night, it feels like a bond is being established that will transcend basketball. One that feels more like family.
“Trust, Family,” is the rallying cry of this team, and they’re living it as they close out their time playing together. Whatever our rallying cry is, living it is worth doing. For each other.
The Daily Difference will take Spring Break, and return on Tuesday, March 23rd. In case you want to see the boys try to close out this tournament with a win, tune in the Waukee Warriors tonight at https://ihssn.com.
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