Reflections by Alta Nye Oxendine
WINNING AND LOSING
Did the Sooners really LOSE in their final NCAA basketball tournament?
Did Kansas really lose?
-fff Hrad not come to Robeson County and become a fan of Kelvin
Sampson, as well as a friend ofboth his and Karen's families, 1 would
likely have been rooting for Kansas, since that's the state where 1
received my bachelor's college degree. Instead, I'm remembering that
Kelvin's dad and my husband were in sports together as young men
here at Pembroke and that years later "Mr. Ned" was our son, Donny's,
football coach in high school. Because of our interest in Kelvin, our
family now has the book about his life.)
Another question: Does only ONE of the two teams in the final
playoff really WIN? It's obvious that MARYLAND is a winner. Does
that mean that Coach Mike Davis and the Hoosiers are LOSERS? I
don't think so.
After the final game Mondaynight, I was glad to hear Greg Gumbel
giving credit to Mike Davis and his Hoosiers. and then to ALL 65
teams taking part in the tournament!!
As I enjoyed watching the Olympic Games (which, thanks to superb
security on every level, turned out to be safe for the thousands
of people who had come together at Salt Lake City area for that event),
I KEPT thinking the very same thing.
Personally, 1 believe there are a lot MORE WINNERS in such
games, as well as in academic achievement, and in life as a whole,
than simply those w ho are acclaimed by the media because of making
it to the very top of their "game." 1 kept coming back to this (over
and Over) as favorite, accomplished ice skaters fell, or otherwise failed
to come through the way they had done in practice, now that they
were in the limelight and being judged (by both officials and the rest
of the world). To me EVERYONE who participated was a winner!
Also, those athletes who worked hard but missed getting selected for
this year's Olympic Games.
Also, as I watched the Academy Award winners receiving their
Oscars, I couldn't help thinking.about all the others who head been
nominated in each category. Just being nominated was a real achievement!
And I'm sure there are still others who were NOT nominated
but who deserve recognition for their dedication tot he projects they
had been working on since last year's Academy Awards. Concern
over those who get no recognition is one big reason for having noncompetitive
sports and other activities open to the average child, youth,
or adult.
What I am trying to say in this case in that 1, for one (and I'm sure
many others in this area) will always think of our "native son" Coach
Kelvin Sampson, and his team, as WINNERS.
Kelvin, you have my personal permission to pass this on to all the
Sooners!
EASTER PROGRAMS
I wonder just how many churches in this area held a special Easter
program this year. Since I now live only a couple of miles from Old
Prospect (one of six churches I worked with when I came tothis
community in '56), and since I was so moved by the Christmas program
there, it was the program at that church which I attended this
year. When I first took my seat, I was distracted, wishing my grandson,
Byron, and his family could be there. He was supposed to sing
along with other children his age attending the Wednesday after-school
program at Prospect UMC. In fact, when I asked him what he did at
church last Wednesday, he answered simply by singing the entire song,
"He's not finished with me yet!"
But by Thursday night when he and his mom got home from practice,
it was obvious that he was coming down with chicken pox. He
was"not able to take part in this program or the one at his church.
Branch Street. wKere he w25"Ib play the disciple, Simon, and his daddy
played the role of Jesus. (Because my car is still stalling at times, I
did not try to drive to Branch Street.
However, before long, with their usual superb singing, the Prospect
players got me into the mood for their presentation. By the time
three crosses (with their victims) were raised at the front of the church,
1 was concentrating on Jesus' gift of himself for each of us. Costumes
and stage setting helped to make the play into a worship experience
that will stay in my memory. 1 was especially impressed by the various
choirs, the soloists, and the trio who sang after Jesus' resurrection.
If you have never attended an Easter presentation like this, in
any of the many churches in this area, I encourage you to do so next
year.
And, let's not forget the Easter message for every day of this coming
year: "He is risen!7' We, too, can experience NEW LIFE, beginning
now and lasting throughout eternity!
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