As ever, Cameron, your posts inspire and hearten me, encourage me. Your post also had me see the Super Bowl in a new light. Although the it is hardly as hopeful a spectacle as the ancient or current Olympics and presents much to be deplored, it is also a an example of a game played with rules and one where at its conclusion the losers and winners often embrace.
I Absolutely agree, Cameron. And one reason I tend to avoid watching the Olympics is the insistence and persistence of the Announcers on keeping score. Which country has the most Golds, Silverstone, Bronzes...? Yes, it is competition, but different from who is "winning"--the Olympics are about astounding feats of personal commitment to excellence. Shall we not just celebrate this instead?
Wonderfully said....it is not about winning gold...it is about living the golden rule -LOVE.
Good time to be less encumbered with games to prepare for Lent. Thanks.
Thank you! As pertinent as usual. Rules matter - but which ones, and whose?
As ever, Cameron, your posts inspire and hearten me, encourage me. Your post also had me see the Super Bowl in a new light. Although the it is hardly as hopeful a spectacle as the ancient or current Olympics and presents much to be deplored, it is also a an example of a game played with rules and one where at its conclusion the losers and winners often embrace.
This names the ache underneath the spectacle.
The Olympics matter not because they’re pure, but because they remember restraint.
Rules that protect dignity. Competition without annihilation. Strength that doesn’t need cruelty to prove itself.
The real question isn’t who wins, it’s whether we’re brave enough to stop playing games that require someone else to lose their humanity.
I Absolutely agree, Cameron. And one reason I tend to avoid watching the Olympics is the insistence and persistence of the Announcers on keeping score. Which country has the most Golds, Silverstone, Bronzes...? Yes, it is competition, but different from who is "winning"--the Olympics are about astounding feats of personal commitment to excellence. Shall we not just celebrate this instead?