Real Life

Earlier this week, Randy Carlyle was fired as head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs.  Frustration had been building among fans as the team continued to struggle and often it is the coach that loses his job.

It's times like this when I need to remember that sports is a fantasy life for so many of us.  We want the team to do anything to win (trade the players, pay them more money/less money, fire the coach or general manager).  But the fact is they are real people with real lives and real families.  They often purchased houses, have kids in school, and have established friendships.  All of a sudden it is taken away.

I know I know, they make lots of money so that should ease the pain.  However, it is never fun to lose your job.  Think about how you would feel.  Will you be able to find another job?  Will it pay the same or more than the job you just had?  Will you need to move away?  Will your kids have to leave their friends and move to another school halfway through the year?  These issues are very real.

So, for all Leafs fans.  I know ultimately you want the Leafs to win the Stanley Cup.  But if you could, for a moment, pray for Randy Carlyle and his family.  I don't know where he stands with his relationship with God, but hopefully Randy will reach out to Him in this very difficult time.