Meaningless Games?

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I sometimes hear parents at games talking about things they would rather be doing instead of watching their kids play these “meaningless” games. I have no children, and I don’t even have a whole lot that I can to contribute to the sports I watch, yet I couldn’t imagine myself being anywhere else…even when the scores are lopsided or the games mean very little in the standings. To me, there is no such thing as a meaningless game.

Wins or losses aren’t even that important to me personally, but seeing kids (and adults, for that matter) playing something that they enjoy (and which they usually are quite good at) is something that I’m proud to support.

In the end, it’s not the scores, the championships or the statistics that make these games meaningful. Instead it’s all the time spent with friends and family (whether playing or simply spectating) and, sharing a series of collective experiences together, win, lose or tie. That’s what make every game meaningful to me.

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