The NFL draft just started, but for 254 young men, it happened long ago because it was what they did without, recovered from, and pushed through that got them to the position of where they are today. While the masses played, a select few practiced and perfected their craft- paying today’s admission of sacrifice for a ride on tomorrow’s abundance. Some needed a ticket…

 After watching back-to-back, lopsided losses, it’s safe to say that my 9-year-old son’s basketball team has plenty of room for improvement. From the opening tip off, the track race from one end of the court to the other began as my son’s team helplessly tried to keep up with their competitor. As I watched the game, I began to smirk-not because my son’s team was…