I sure wish more posters when speaking in critical terms would understand that they are talking about young men here instead of slabs of meat. ALL of these young wrestlers are choosing to strap it on at the highest levels and aspiring to something significant during their young years. That's a big deal, especially when you see so many of today's youth simply wasting their time with their noses buried in a cell phone.
Some of these wrestlers will achieve a level of unexpected success - but most won't - that's just the nature of the beast, but all of them are stepping up. And us past-our-prime old, fat, grey haired anonymous posters would seem to have long-since forgotten what it was all about would do well to remember that kids and their families read these forums. You can have an objective conversation without diminishing a kid who is still out there getting after it.
Be a supporter - not a judge and jury.
Quote from: npope on May 15, 2023, 12:12:59 PMI sure wish more posters when speaking in critical terms would understand that they are talking about young men here instead of slabs of meat. ALL of these young wrestlers are choosing to strap it on at the highest levels and aspiring to something significant during their young years. That's a big deal, especially when you see so many of today's youth simply wasting their time with their noses buried in a cell phone.
Some of these wrestlers will achieve a level of unexpected success - but most won't - that's just the nature of the beast, but all of them are stepping up. And us past-our-prime old, fat, grey haired anonymous posters would seem to have long-since forgotten what it was all about would do well to remember that kids and their families read these forums. You can have an objective conversation without diminishing a kid who is still out there getting after it.
Be a supporter - not a judge and jury.
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Exactly Nat.
Quote from: npope on May 15, 2023, 12:12:59 PMI sure wish more posters when speaking in critical terms would understand that they are talking about young men here instead of slabs of meat. ALL of these young wrestlers are choosing to strap it on at the highest levels and aspiring to something significant during their young years. That's a big deal, especially when you see so many of today's youth simply wasting their time with their noses buried in a cell phone.
Some of these wrestlers will achieve a level of unexpected success - but most won't - that's just the nature of the beast, but all of them are stepping up. And us past-our-prime old, fat, grey haired anonymous posters would seem to have long-since forgotten what it was all about would do well to remember that kids and their families read these forums. You can have an objective conversation without diminishing a kid who is still out there getting after it.
Be a supporter - not a judge and jury.
+1
Amen.