WINNERS AND LOSERS

Every march I enjoy the chaos that is march madness, this year I was shocked to hear a very disturbing report that a rule change is being discussed for the tournament ; Adding more teams to the big dance. Upon hearing this I began to get this burning sensation at the base of my skull and making it's way to my brain. You have got to be kidding me! Why? So I did my research on the subject and uncovered something much darker than I had anticipated . Turns out we have become the United States of the Offended ; There isn't any winners or losers in the US of O. Losing lowers self esteem and doesn't reward failure so we will have no losers in this land of ours. I found little league baseball teams not keeping scores and everyone that tries out makes the team. Being the way I am I asked the question why, The answer I received made my blood boil ; Well they're just kids , all of them are winners. Get your head out of the sand people ! This world is full of winners and losers . I know have been told time and time again the story that goes with the above picture but in case you lived in a cave for 30 years the moral of the story is incentive . Get off the couch , bench , or out of the bed and make something for yourself , so you tell these college kids don't worry about winning your conference you will go to the big dance , no need to finish the regular season number one cause you're all number one . Some things just don't sound stupid till you say them out loud, sadly it's too late then. I can't tell you how it started or where it this came from but as a society we are teaching our youth there are no winners or losers, how can you sleep at night as a parent telling your kids that? I grew up being told it's not if you win or lose it's how you play the game; Who was the Idiot that came up with that saying? Thank god I was raised by parents that had a different view, you will play the game with class and respect or you won't play, the rest really won't matter. Since the how you play the game part was decided the only thing left is if you win or lose ( winning is better ). Losing sucks it's supposed to , you have to have that carrot hanging in your face to get better . This will stick with them all through their lives , drive them to get the better jobs, be better husbands or wives , and contribute to society by knowing a winner when they see one ( such as a president ). There will always be winners and losers how will you raise your kids? Will you teach them to bitch and whine till they are given the same as someone that earned it or get up go out and earn it for your self? It all falls on our shoulders as parents and somebody with what I like to call " A CLUE ".