In high school athletics only one thing is certain, you will only have, at maximum, four years to be part of a team. All members of the team leave something behind, some legacy that others remember. Some legacies have lasted for decades, while others are just a ghostly vapor that fades over time. Be a lasting legacy!
It is important that we determine our definition of “legacy.” Some believe a legacy is all about them and what they will be remembered for, such as how great a pitcher they were or how great a hitter they were, or records they have set. If this is your definition of legacy, then your legacy lives and dies with your records staying intact. How much greater is a legacy that is left behind to benefit all players for all time, a legacy that benefits Helias Softball first and foremost?
My hope is that you are remembered for who YOU are. Remembered for you as a person first and a player second. Remembered for the commitment you had to be your best in order for your team to be its best. Remembered for the confidence you had in yourself and your teammates no matter what the odds or the situation. Remembered for the character you displayed when you served your teammates, your friends, your school, your family, and those in need. Remembered for the routines you left behind to be repeated by the countless new faces that will be added to Helias Softball year after year. Remembered for your living legacy, a legacy that defines the personality of a team that you put your heart and soul in and breathed life into. You have a choice as to how you will be remembered by what you will leave behind for the future.
What will be your Legacy?
"The measure of a man's real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out." Thomas Macaulay
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