A Leaf on Losing

Write one leaf about what it means to “win.”

Winning is a bit subjective, isn't it? The few times I have won something, I felt like I had stolen from someone more deserving. They never talk about how horrible that feels when they give you the trophy. There in the lime light with a look on your face like a stunned deer: they think it is shock but really, it's guilt.

Call me crazy, but I would rather applaud for others than be the harbinger of another's disappointment. It's so much easier to lose.

There is a grace in losing. It comes from seeing the beauty of others. It comes from facing down your own faults. It comes from knowing there is still more work to be done. It comes from finding, with some relief, that you love the action more than the win.