This afternoon a dear friend of mine, Coach Bill Mimick will have the football field in Lindsay named after him in a ceremony prior to the Humphrey/LHF/Cross County game. Bill Mimick is a true gentleman, great coach, teacher and leader of young people. See you there Coach Mimick!
Coaching is a calling. It’s endless hours & dedication. It’s often thankless/solitary, but it’s still a calling. People want to walk in off the street & “try coaching”. Good luck! You can try sushi or crawfish. But you can’t try coaching. Coaching is something you live, not try!
In a world of…
pretenders, be authentic
arrogance, be humble
weakness, be courageous
hatred, be empathetic
extremes, be reasonable
mediocrity, be excellent
negligence, be diligent
laziness, be a worker
chaos, be disciplined
greed, be giving
apathy, be compassionate
Life isn’t fair. Everyone fails. Everyone falls. Things don’t always go your way & life doesn’t hand out participation awards. But it does give you opportunities to keep going until you get it right. Don’t whine or complain. Don’t give up. Just get back up & keep getting back up!