My son and daughter both had travel soccer tournaments in Columbus, Ohio this weekend. As a parent, I always have to remind myself that win or lose; my children are learning valuable skills and lessons that will prove to help them become successful in todays world. While I am ecstatic when their teams win or when my children score a goal, I also appreciate the opportunity to help them deal with a loss and teach them a life lesson when the game is lost or they weren't able to play to the best of their ability.  If everything went perfect or smoothly in their childhood, how could I possibly send them off to face college without knowing they had the ability to deal with loss or "bad" situations? I was so proud of how they handled themselves on and off the field when they both lost a game this weekend that I found myself congratulating them on their behavior. They demonstrated respectfulness and humility that I haven't seen in people twice their age. I believe this is in large part due to good coaches, teachers, parents and their own innocent, inherent goodness. Thank God for organized sports and the people dedicated to the players!