RE: [TruthTalk] Albert Einstein & Karl Barth

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I guess there’s a bigger heartbreak for those whose entire self-esteem rests on one thing, and you lose at that.  Glad to hear your sons have their needs met elsewhere. Izzy   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill Taylor Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2005 10:50 PM To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Albert Einstein & Karl Barth   Yeah, I've seen that happen on occasion, too. I've also noticed that those who fall apart afterwards, usually did not have much of a homelife throughout. In other words there were some messed up priorities in place well before the lights went out. My middle son, Michael, a senior this year, only won two matches his first three years in high school. This year he had a winning record and came within one match of making it to the state tournament. I would suggest that he must have had something more going on in his homelife than just wrestling, to endure over 60 losses on his way to only 2 wins, wouldn't you? The reason he did not hate wrestling -- and life -- is the same reason Andy will not fall apart when his "time takes its toll": they've both got something greater going on.   Bill ===================================================== Everyone hates to lose, Bill.  Given the choice to be a winner or a loser, every one of us would choose winner every time.  I would suggest though, that those who win some and lose some are more blessed from these experiences and more able to stay on an even keel than those who spend a number of years in the spotlight, adored by their followers, only to be forgotten when time takes it's toll.  Winners often end up bitter people when the winning streak ends. Terry