Is there always joy in winning? Is there winning and winning at a price?
I watched my sons team walk to victory, playing half-heartedly, playing with little passion. Last year they won their division as well. It was a battle, it was a tremendous championship game, it was a win worth remembering because the effort was so intense and brought the best within each of those players out.
But this victory...almost a happiness in that it is over. Yes, we expected to win and we did. Yes, goal achieved. But what about the joy? The drive--the passion--that should accompany a championship effort.
Onto the AAU season. And qualifying. And hopefully Memphis, TN.