The Slightest Thing

It was my eight grade year when i experienced something that would change my life, not a great deal, but enough to make a difference in who I am.  I was a avid basketball player, always playing and thinking of ball. One of the main reasons I loved basketball so much was because of my coach.  My coach not only knew the game of basketball but knew me.  I looked up to him and listened to him for not only guidance on the court but off the court.  As the season went on, we won a  majority of our games, and we were already thinking about the tournament and the championship.  We finished out our regular season with only  a few losses. We were undefeated in the tournament, which meant we were in the championship.  We all thought that this game was life and death. We could all tell that our coach wanted it as bad as we did.  The outcome of the game wasn't in our favor. We were all bummed out, some of us were even in tears.  I remember the talk after in our locker room.  Our coach told us how proud he was, and didn't even mention the loss.  That time is when i realised one of the most important things in life.  Its not all about winning.  Not just in basketball either, but in life in general.  It took a whole season and coach, but ill never forget it.