~:[CH9 - Day 49]:~ Sometimes the Shot Falls

~:[CH9 - Day 49]:~ Sometimes the Shot Falls

It was a little rough waking up about six hours after I got home, but I am also used to it. I got up and headed to school with a little skip in my step. I was actually excited to get back. There were a pile of things for me to do, but ultimately, I worked my way through it and started the process of preparing to get back into a routine for the week. However, what I was most excited about was the game that would take place tonight. I got through the day, went through practice and even got to experience the college signing of one of my athletes. I was tired, but got my energy up to head out to Salesian for the game. We got off to a good start and had a nice battle in the first, but started to miss shots in the third and the lead ballooned a bit. We kept pushing and with just over a minute left and the lead to 16, we pressured the ball, fouled and called timeouts. Most people complain when this happens and say, accept the loss, but my brother never does and today proved why. From 16, the lead slowly dropped with only seconds going off the clock. We missed a few opportunities and lost a few offensive rebounds the last few minutes, but we got the lead down to six with about 14 seconds left. Sadly, we couldn't close it any further. My voice was gone from cheering (and yelling at the refs). The game itself though was a reminder that in life, the shots will sometimes fall and sometimes they will not. We didn't get the shots we needed, while they did. However, it's never a reason to give up. Give your all until the final buzzer and leave that court proud that you gave your all. Even if you don't end up victorious on the scoreboard, you will know what you put forth and others will see it as well. We lost, but everyone could feel proud that we didn't give up. Some days that shot doesn't fall, but when you keep pushing, when you keep working and when you never give up, one day, you find that sometime when that shot will fall. Keep driving, keep shooting and never, ever give up.