Yesterday I watched my son’s varsity volleyball team play in their first tournament of the season. My son Nathan is in Grade 11 and realistically won’t play a whole lot (if at all) this season. Nathan is willing to make the commitment of his time and effort to the team even though he may not play in games. This seems to be Nathan’s lot when it comes to volleyball. He became a student of the game much later than his older (and younger) brother and has a good working knowledge of the game. It makes sense to me that he would, as Nathan has always been more “cerebral”. His brothers have a good understanding of the mechanics of the game as well, but they have more natural athletic ease than Nathan.
I’m so proud of Nathan because he has maintained such a positive attitude in his role as a support player on the teams he has been a part of. There are many players out there who want to be the star of the show; players who puff themselves up and exaggerate their skill level; players who disrespect the coach because they aren’t on the court getting playing time. Nathan has served his teams well with his positive attitude, his understanding and acceptance of his role on the team, and his willingness to do what the coach asks of him.
It’s not always easy being one who serves others, or a support player, whether it’s on a sports team or in everyday life. Sometimes it’s thankless, un-noticed and unappreciated. Essentially, the act of serving others is really loving others.
As we often say in volleyball, “Good serve!”
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