Greetings from the UK, after watching the DVD "Forever Strong" last night (which I had to buy from Australia) I was so moved. Trying to find if I could but some merchandise and support the effort I came across your website and I feel now so sad.
In the UK we have had differences over the years between the two codes of Rugby, League which I was born into being a northern based town and Union, which I also loved, but still do not feel is a fluent in rugby style. But! the divisions were always between those that rule and never between those that play the game.
My career was brought to an halt very early due to injury, when I so wanted to make it professional. Being a firm and committed Christian I Prayed and for some reason was guided to the YMCA were rugby had not bene played for over 40 years and with a friend we stated an Under 16 team, to carry out our beliefs and work with young guys we adopted a motto from St John, "That They All May Be One" over many years we helped so many young men, many could never work out why I was always Happy and never drank or smoked, we even moved up to having an Under 17 team as well.
Then in Prayer I was called to serve as a County/State Youth Selector and quickly to a Great Britain Youth Selector. I did not want to leave my club team but Prayer told me different.
For Great Britain there were 4 selectors, all were aged over 50 and I was 23. It came for a Tour to Australia and the four of us had to decide who should go. The GB Coach had put in a recommendation for myself as all the players knew and respected me, but when the votes were cast, I got none! - I then made the biggest mistake of my life, I never put this to problem, I walked away with my ball as they say.
Now I know that was not what "My Heavenly Father! wanted.
I hope understanding can come again quickly, this was a movie, most American Movies tell us you won the second world war on your own - LOL - but on this poignant D Day weekend we all know that was not True and most of my best friends are American.
Long may Good Living people work via sport and use our faith th help young people and so may Highland Rugby!
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