On behalf of parents everywhere, I would like thank the star of the French Olympic swimming relay team for providing a wonderful teachable moment in homes across the world last night. The star, puffed up with hubris over his team's chances leading into the showdown against the U.S. team, had said, "The Americans? We're going to smash them. That's what we came here for."
The teachable moment came when we viewed a potent illustration of this ancient Jewish proverb: "Pride goes before a fall, a haughty spirit before destruction" (Prov 16:18).
Monday, August 11, 2008
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Wasn't it a beautiful moment?!
If my kids had been awake that late, I might have made the connection for them...after I stopped jumping on the couch. As it was, my screaming almost woke them up!
Ha! Yeah, I yelled until I went hoarse! I woulda said a lot more, but there's also a proverb that warns against gloating when your opponent falls... ;)
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