
We all know by now that it’s football season. At least, if you live in my house you know that it’s football season, becuase of the ESPN, and the fantasy football, and this year, the ringtones. Which means that we (I) wind up watching a lot more football than we would if we lived alone (since “we” would watch none).
But every year, I’m struck by something. Football players, from high school to the NFL, are trained to
win. And when they win, you know it. There’s no apologetic smile, no backing away from the ball to let the other guy get it, no “sorry!”
Now — imagine this. Imagine that you were brought up by the rules of football. Your life would go something like this: