Rodney King
famously asked:
Can we all get along?
If you watch too much news or spend too much time on social media, you might think:
Apparently, not.
The optimist in me says: Of course, we can -- if we so choose. The pictures
shown here are from the NCAA Men's Final basketball game played April 5, 2021.
Gonzaga, who had been undefeated, lost to Baylor who had never won a national
championship.
Whether in victory or defeat, black and white players showed their bonds
by celebrating with or consoling each other. Why? Because they are on
the same team. There's the secret.
We should all learn to play basketball. By that I mean join
with others, keep our eyes on the prize and win or lose, in good times
and in bad, allow our differences to take second place to that which we share
in common.
"If a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand." Mark 3:25
"United We Stand,
divided we fall." Aesop (quote), T. Simons / P. Hiller (song)
"Faith, hope, and love remain ... but the greatest of these is love." 1 Cor 13:13
"All You Need Is Love"
John Lennon
