Good Sports

Tonight we had an activity for the 16-18 year old kids in our stake. We played about four silly games modeled after games on the TV show "A Minute to Win It". We talked about the ways they spend the minutes of their day and the decisions that occur in those minutes. The emphasis, obviously I hope, was that good decisions are necessary all day long and the most important decisions can be made early in their lives and provide happier outcomes.

We started with just about 18 kids there. Four were young men.

I just want give a shout out to people who are good sports. These four young men, though vastly outnumbered, and doing things that were not terribly "manly" games, still stepped up and gave it a good try. Did they win the events? Not by a long shot, but they each participated and played along with us.

I just love that. Too bad so many people scoff or criticize after only just one look and decide that it is "stupid", "a waste of time", or "not worth my energy". I think there is something to be said for being willing to try things, and for doing it with a good attitude.