"Promote what you love instead of bashing what you hate."
We easy fall into the trap of wishing the opposing team to losing, whatever spot we are watching. For example, I've disliked many hockey teams for a long time - the Bruins and the Flyers to name a couple. Do I really have a reason for disliking these teams, aside from the rivalry that exists with my favorite team? Perhaps not a really good one. Boston and Philadelphia's team use a lot of physical plays which I don't necessarily enjoy, but that does not mean that every player on that team isn't trying the best they can to succeed.
My husband has shown me that with baseball, he never really cheers for a team to lose. And when I think about it really hard, he's right, it isn't nice to wish bad upon others, even if that "bad" is just that they lose a hockey or baseball game. Rather, cheer for a team, a player. Egg them on and encourage them. Just like you'd like people to treat you throughout your every day life. After all, they are working and they have stress and self-esteem too. What does booing really accomplish aside than tell a someone that they aren't liked?
If you don't have anything nice to say, then don't say it at all.
Life is so short. Don't spend your time spreading negative energy. There's enough of it going around already. Rather, encourage those you love. Cheer for your favorites. Spread a little happiness. You just never know who's day you might be making.
PS. If you can keep my uncle in your prayers for the next week or so. He's to have open heart surgery soon. Thank you <3
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