Life is a sport.
Dodgeball is also a sport.
Therefore (I learned this in Algebra) if A=C and B=C, then A=B.
Translation -- dodgeball is like life.
In this world of ours, any analogy is possible. (Even my thinking!)
What I am saying may not make much sense at all, but if you keep on reading, you will see what I mean.
Dodgeball is like life in the sense that in any given situation, there is always a winner, a loser and a victim. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, and sometimes you get knocked so hard upside the head you have to see the school nurse.
I say this because many times, we as people wonder why we are so competitive.
At the same time we question our competitive nature, we admit our own guilt in being part of this game of survival of the fittest.
Life is a sport you have to play.
Some of our public figures have been playing dodgeball lately.
Rae Carruth, former NFL star, dodged the death penalty and first degree murder charges this last week, but couldn't quite escape being guilty of the other three charges, which landed him 19-24 years in jail. The escaped prisoners from a Texas jail managed to dodge the legal authorities, but only for a brief moment. Even the Democratic Senate has dodged the confirmation hearings for John Ashcroft as an appointee for the U.S. Attorney General.
It's a simple game, with simple rules.
You get hit, you are out! The ball hits someone, and then you, you are out! The ball hits the ground first, you have another shot.
It boils down to being in the right place at the right time, and the ability to foresee what will happen, and try and alter that event. (In essence, don't get hit upside the head)!
I have noticed that we as students play dodgeball quite a bit as well. We dodge classes, dodge work and sometimes wait until the last minute to get things done.
But what really upsets me is teachers do the same thing.
Have you ever had a teacher not come to class or not show up on time consistently? What about homework? I can't tell you how many times I've heard , "The less I assign, the less I have to grade."
What is most important in thie game of life is not if we win or lose, but how we play the game. It's easy to dodge real responsibility and slide by with a B or C.
Have you ever taken a class and worked your butt off, only to get the same grade as someone who only put in half the effort? Of course you have.
In this game, I am simply asking that you play the game to the best of your ability. That's all.
But I will give you a hint.
(The player with greater determination usually wins.)
