lessons in football

I have learned many lessons on the football field, but my most important one had nothing to do with running plays or scoring touchdowns. It was not a physical lesson, but a mental lesson. I learned what it means to play on a team that eventually feels like family. I learned how important it is to look at the big picture and work with other to achieve a goal, rather than focusing on my own glory or problems. I learned to celebrate victories with others, and to be a good friend and listener when things went wrong for someone on my team. So for me, the most important lesson in football may not have an actual name in the playbook, but it definitely helped prepare me for life.