Frisbee aftermath (THIS IS A LONG POST ZOMG IT'S SO LONG)

Salut.

First, I'd like to say it's kinda nice to know that OTHER people from OTHER classes have been visiting this kick ass blog.

After 1135am today, many people were asking me, "So cher, what are you gonna post in your blog now?"

Inner feelings can never be expressed in words. But let's give it a go anyway.

Well, first I'd like to congratulate 5-2 (if there are any of them reading this) for winning the 2008 interclass frisbee tournament (or whatever official name it's called). Well done. All of you worked hard, showed nerves of steel, and never gave up and did excellently to gain that sudden-death point.

I'd like to congratulate 4-7 for making the final. Like I said in class, if there weren't you guys, we would have never made the final anyway. We'd have been by the side watching other classes play. But because of you guys, you gave us the opportunity to be playing with you, even though we were sitting on the floor. We played with you in our hearts. Every time the frisbee flew in, we jumped in our hearts; we tried to catch it with our hearts.

Hmm that was kinda 肉麻 hor (mushy).

BUT IT'S TRUE! (4-7 doesn't like me to shout, so I'll shout in the blog.)

AS THE GIRLS PUT IT SO WONDERFULLY, YOU HAVE GAINED OUR RESPECT!




And that is the nicest photo I can find to deliver that message.









We lost because we were complacent. We did extremely well to lead, but we got too excited, and we didn't defend well. There is no point blaming others, or blaming the referee. Mr Low did great as a referee, and you all shouldn't doubt his judgement. He has only one pair of eyes, and it's impossible to see everything. I've mentioned; this is a true reflection of life. Not everything will be smooth. During basketball, people tug at others' shirts; players tug at one another's clothes during a corner kick, and so on. Not all infringements will be detected. But do we want to do that? Some of us don't. Some of us think that it's part and parcel of the game; as long as the referee doesn't see it, it's fine. You decide what you want to be.

In an earlier post, I mentioned how everybody remembers champions, and nobody remembers runner-ups. I wouldn't go back on my word just because you all lost, BUT, erm... I will now show off my ability to play with words by showing you the following equation:

There are rich and famous people.
And there are people like me, who are nobodies.
I am a nobody.

Nobody remembers runner-ups.
Thus, I remember runner-ups.

(Ok that wasn't funny. Thanks for reading.)


4-7,

I will remember you all because you had shown me courage and dedication. I have learnt something new from you all today. *takes some tissues* If I had taken a video, I'd have made it into a youtube video ala the Michael Jordan one I showed you all. I would have taken the scenes immediately after the game, where you all were so depressed, as well as the scenes in class, where you all were inconsolable. This is what makes sports so emotional, and so great, and what losing something that is important means.

Runner-ups means there is only one more stop to the championship medal. Heroes have the ability to rise after they fall. Pick yourselves up, and fight on. Learn from experience why you lost, and pick out skills to improve not just in frisbee, but in every endeavour that you undertake.

All of you - as a class - have demonstrated the ability to fly. I think all of you already know that before my lesson two days ago on Tuesday. I am so very proud of each and every one of you.


Lastly, because someone (I wouldn't mention names, but HIS name has four letters and starts with the same letter as the 11th month of the year) keeps mentioning about this,

yes, let's all have pizza someday. My treat. =) We just need to choose the day.

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Cut from his high school basketball team, he locked himself in his room and cried.

That is Michael Jordan.


[A mysterious student from this class asked me to put this video up.]

This is but a bruise. It's just a part of the journey to true greatness.

"You always pass failure on the way to success."
Mickey Rooney (American actor in the early 20th century)

I think you all should be reaching for tissues now. This is truly a very special class. If you haven't realised, it's not too late.

I feel awesomely blessed to know you all.