Thrill & Agony
The ‘thrill of victory and the agony of defeat’ was popularized by Jim McKay for ABC’s Wide World of Sports in 1961. The line was ingrained in sports lovers’ minds every Saturday afternoon for 36 years, along with clips of great athletes succeeding and failing in their events. But what is remembered from that show? The victory and defeat, not the thrill and agony. Not the impact the outcome of sports has on athletes and their mental health.
Thrill and Agony is a collection of sports photos taken after the whistle blows or before the game clock is even started. It captures what headlines and articles omit, not the final strike out or the winning goal, but the heartbreak and joy that sports can bring to one’s life.
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Optimism
The current climate of the world has brought uncertainty, conflict, and strife, but through these moments of darkness, we must look for the light. Optimism is seeing the joy in the little things around us and smiling at the happiness which exists in the small moments of our lives. We must challenge ourselves to seek out these glimmers of hope and capture them to remind others of their presence; even a fleeting moment can provide someone else with what they need to make it through the day. Optimism means making ourselves and others smile with our work and looking to the future with a hopeful eye.