This past weekend in Virginia Beach MLP, our team showed incredible resilience in the face of challenges. We played our hearts out, securing gutsy wins and continuing to rise in the standings. It should have been a celebration of effort and teamwork. But I find myself caught in a mix of frustration and disappointment—largely directed at the disorganized execution by the league.
Yet, as the matches concluded and I reflected on the weekend, a deeper reality set in. While we were busy on the courts, the devastation from Hurricane Helene was unfolding around us. Entire towns were washed away. Families lost loved ones. Homes that held decades of memories were gone in an instant. It’s sobering to realize how fragile the structures we take for granted can be. The things I was upset about pale in comparison.
In moments like this, it’s important to gain perspective. As Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.”
While my weekend was shaped by frustration, I am reminded that the true battle lies in how we approach the bigger picture, both on and off the court. Our challenges are real, but they are not everything.
Perspective shifts me from frustration to gratitude, and this weekend was a lesson in just that. I am fortunate to keep moving forward, and my heart and prayers go out to those who were affected far more deeply.
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