This morning's WaPo has a story about the Washington Redskins pass reciever Santana Moss:
Santana Moss, dogged by a series of hamstring problems, will come nowhere close to the franchise record he set for receiving yards in 2005, but in a league filled with wide receivers who whine about their roles or production, Moss has been a mature and incident-free presence with the Redskins.
In both tough and successful times, Moss has endeared himself to teammates and coaches. The former Miami star said that hasn't always been the case with him -- he had an occasional flare-up when he was with the New York Jets -- but he has learned to control his emotions as well as his tongue. Moss, 27, has maintained a perspective on his ups and downs that does not go unnoticed, especially when teammate Brandon Lloyd is throwing helmets -- and tantrums.
"I used to pout and [complain] and moan and worry about this and worry about that, but what it all boils down to is you're hurting something else," Moss said. "All we can do is get better. We can't sit around here and dwell on what happened. We have to move on."
While he may not realize it, Moss has given us one more concrete application of the Serenity Prayer. We only harm someone else - or ourselves - when we worry about things over which we have no control. In case you haven't seen it, click here for the complete version.
I'm sure coach Joe Gibbs is happy with Moss's newfound maturity. Every employer could wish that all of us would "go forth and do likewise."
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