Remember, it's just a game
By Lew
December 2, 2004
Dear football fans:
I want to mention this before anything goes haywire.
It's just a game.
This game Friday night is between two rivals, each with storied histories.
Sweetwater and Snyder have always had great games. There is nothing wrong with healthy competition. Both teams are very good.
I mention this because I have seen some comments that aren't relative too football. In fact, some go beyond good sportsmanship.
I'm sure Texas and Texas A&M is one of the best rivalries in the state at the college level. When disaster struck Texas A&M a few years ago with the bonfire incident, some of the first people on the scene helping that university were folks from Texas.
We live in a time of terror. We have young folks going to Iraq every day. We have young folks defending our country and doing a great job putting themselves in harm's way.
I encourage folks (especially the students from each school) to enjoy your days of youth. Enjoy the rivalries. But please know there is much more to life overall than a football game regardless of who the opponent is.
In fact, let me ask the seniors for both Sweetwater and Snyder this question. If you plan to attend college, have you applied for any scholarships yet? If not, why not? I live in the Dallas Ft. Worth area and go into different high schools on a daily basis as an admissions officer for a technical college. I make my living working with high school seniors. I work with young people who sometimes has little or no support at home. I know football is important. I'm from Sweetwater. But let's keep things in perspective.
The bottom line is I love high school football. But high school football doesn't pay my bills.
See? That sort of brings things back into focus doesn't it? I want everyone to succeed. We all get caught up in this game of football, but I care what happens after the season ends also. I wish both teams well, I wish for success for everyone. Please remember though, it's just a game.
Lew
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