Sport

Sport. It really can be an amazing thing.

I am always amazed that some people get so caught up in a sporting event that they seem to forget what goes on around them. After all, not everything revolves around sport. Whether it be a team, a player or a competition, none of these matter in the long run.

Recently we have seen the finals in the various football codes here in Australia (Australian Rules and Rugby League). In both of the grand finals much was said in the lead up to them about players that were to be leaving the respective clubs and how the teams would survive without them. Not only that, but other events also seemed to become more important than the simple enjoyment of the games.

I agree that it is always a good thing to see a player leave a team as a winner, but in the long run, most players would be happy to know that they have been playing their best at the highest possible level for a number of years. Everything else should be less significant to the players.

Likewise fans should go to games simply to enjoy the contest that may unfold before them. Ridiculing players or officials really isn't an enjoyable pasttime for anyone, so why do they do it? It makes no difference to the outcome of the game. Yet you have to ask the question, how many of those same fans who complain about refereeing decisions or the actions of some players, have ever tried to play the game themselves. If they had then the comments that are made might not be heard.

Still sport is something that should be enjoyed. Not only to watch though. People should get out and play some sort of sport (even something like croquet or lawn bowls for the older folk). Learning to enjoy life through the socialization and companionship that sport can bring happiness to people's lives.