(04-26-2022 01:48 PM)KickItToScotty Wrote: Yeah that's not what it's sounded like from teammates, former teammates, and other JMU athletes but hard to tell if they know or if they're just speculating. That site does seem really sketchy but like others have said, certainly wouldn't be unheard of. Even just people I know personally, I have multiple close friends who seem perfectly healthy and are very active and athletic but have dealt with heart conditions their entire lives.
Regardless, no cause makes a loss like this any less difficult and tragic. She and all of these athletes touch so many lives.
Yeah. It's human nature to speculate, to wonder how in God's name this is possibly fair or just or right. Or how any of the stuff going on in the world is fair or just or right.
I wonder if the standards these kids are held to is too high.
Last night, my son was telling he was nervous about an upcoming AP exam. He was afraid of failing, wasting the test fee and letting people down. I told him I'd never feel let down or be angry or disappointed if he tried his best and failed. I said, "What's the worst that can happen? We're out a little money--and we blow money on all kinds of stupid stuff--and you've gotten a little better prepared and experienced at test-taking. We'll all still love you and the world won't end."
He replied by simply saying that he didn't want to fail. I run a business and told him that if I failed, people didn't get a paycheck and couldn't pay their bills. If he fails, the sun will still rise. Not that his feelings aren't valid, but in the big picture, it's a small thing. But you only learn that by living life. Experience has to be experienced!
These kids are put through a wringer in high school to get every club, honor society and advanced class on their transcript so they can get into the best college. Then imagine going to college, doing all the academic and social stuff, and being the catcher on a national-caliber softball team. Sometimes, it's too much.
The pressure isn't right.