A knock on the door ...

Last night the boys in Flat 10 got a knock on the door.

"Whose there?"

"Someone from Mimico." (Mimico is the team we are playing in the championship today)

A stunned Peter Baumann had no idea what a player from Mimico would want. Was this some kind of a joke?

"What do you want?" Peter asked.

"Is Mike Walsh there?"

Mike was in his room sleeping but Peter knew this was an opportunity Mike couldn't miss.

"Mike, there is someone at the door who want you."

"Huh? No man. You're lying." Mike grunted and rolled over to go back to sleep. But Peter was persistant and "took a whole minute" to convince Mike that there was someone at the door. When Mike rubbed the sleep out of his eyes and saw who was really at the door he woke up right away.

That someone at the door turned out to be Team Canada's goalie, Chris Sanderson.
Chris took the time out of his schedule to stop by and say hello to a fellow goalie.
Check out the link above to find out more about Chris. What a wonderful display of sportsmanship and empathy for the lonely place in between the pipes.

This came about due to a sideline conversation I had with George, a Dad coach from Mimico at yesterday's LO/England game. We spoke for the better part of the quarter about coaching your own son, the differences in box and field and the generally bright prospects these young men have in front of them. Thanks George. Looking forward to this afternoon's game. You're a gentleman and it will be a privilege to play your team.

This the better part of sports, the proximity to greatness. The proximity to the greatness in others and in yourself.