~:[CH14 - Day 123]:~ Intangibles

 
~:[CH14 - Day 123]:~ Intangibles 

It's easy as 1, 2, 3. It's the 123rd day of this year and it's a sad one. My plan for the weekend was to catch up on all the work I needed to (or at least chip away at it), then watch the game. I originally planned to go to Intuit to watch the game, but I didn't set an alarm (on purpose) and decided to just rest. As I watched the game, it started off well, before the game was out of hand to start the 2nd half. I was disappointed to see a team quit so early, but in some ways glad, as their bench played with more fight, so much so that the Nuggets had to put their starters back in just to make sure they kept us in check. However, the season should never have come down to this game. When I coached basketball, one of the things we talked about were the intangibles. I've written about this before and it's still true today. Had we boxed out on the offensive board TWO times in two separate games, we could have won. Even one more box out would have gotten us to OT at home. These are small fundamental things that are taught at a young age, but they are just as important when you get to the highest echelon of the sport. Taking care of the ball, making free throws, and hustling are a few other simple things that could have helped. In basketball, these things are vital, yet not emphasized, but I also think in life, we sometimes lose sight of those things. In the hectic world, sometimes I catch myself forgetting about these intangibles. The thank yous, the I love yous, and even just the basic respect that you show to people are sometimes forgotten. People are focused on the victory, on reaching their goals, on getting into the spotlight, that they forget about these simple things that are more important than anything else. Often times when a love one is lost, they aren't always mentioning what could have been with their accolades, rather they wish they had one more hug, one more chance to say something to them, or simply one more chance to hear them breathe. Doing big things in life deserves to be applauded, but it's the intangibles that we cannot forget about, as without them, we might be failing in the most important area of our lives. Thank you everyone who has been apart of my journey and who has added to my ability to get to where I am today. It is because of all the things, both big and small, that have allowed me to accomplish all that I have and more importantly, all those small words of support, moments of times, and even just being there, are the intangibles that have been the glue that has kept this whole thing together. <3