As we prepare to enter into this wrestling season, a lot will be placed on the line week after week. Invariably, someone will feel they have been wronged, violated, impuned, or otherwise unjustly treated. Tempers will flair, things will be said, words exchanged, and punches thrown. Conversely, a lot of positive things will happen as well and I hope they are publicized appropriately.

For many of us in the wrestling community, particularly here in the "Old North State", we are painfully aware of the sacrifices made daily in another subculture.
Today, more than others, I found myself putting my life and the life of my family in context as I read of the sacrifice of a 24 year old young man and his family. I encourage you to read the attached biography and not focus on the cause of the sacrifice but the sacrifice itself. Then look a little deeper and realize that in the six years this young man had been in our Army, he had completed five combat tours, and was on his sixth.

The attached is a simple biography, however, I am sure that when you read this and take the time to reflect on it, you will find a way to appreciate all the opportunities in front of you this season. And when challenges present themselves this year, and they will, I hope this helps you keep them in context and handle them positively.

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