But Lisa is a stunning example of having her emotional and spiritual strengths kick in. Her physical play is sidelined, but her spirit is not. Lisa, hours after her injury, was comforting others. Lisa, hours after her injury, was focusing on her rehab to be ready for NCAA play. Lisa, hours after her injury, was willing to hear ideas for growing and emphasizing her leadership with the team from a sideline position.
Fate is a cruel and sometimes unjust animal.
In the same moment that destiny lifts us over the horizon to see how far we can go, it also brutally slaps us down - proving us weak creatures of the flesh once again. Well, life does deal out some tragic moments, but in the span of a lifetime, the bigger issue is the gifts we can choose from life because of the way we manage our tragic moments. But also she chose to use her intellect to take control of her circumstances and make choices for each moment in her immediate future. And her choices are more examples of her emotional and spiritual strengths at work - strengths that transcend the flesh. The loss to the Drake women's program isn't so much in a player, though that loss is great.