Today's episode is another in the interview format. Today is a special moment for me. I get to have a "full-circle" type of moment, as today's guest is Silas Counts, a former student-athlete who I taught and coached back in the 90s. Silas has been a teacher and coach for quite a few years, and he is now an administrator at an elementary school here in Montana.
Like other guests I have interviewed on the podcast, the quote that Silas chose comes to us from a unique source. This one is from the Patrick Swayze character, Bodhi, in the movie Point Break. The quote is delivered during a campfire on the beach scene in which Bodhi is talking about the immense waves that he will be attempting to conquer that only come twice a century out of a storm from the Antarctic that sends a swell north into the Pacific Ocean. He says that if you want the ultimate, you have to be willing to pay the ultimate price. He then says, "It's not tragic to die doing what you love."
In today's episode, Silas talks about how that quote has impacted him through the years, from playing football while I was one of his coaches to his own coaching to losing a very dear friend who we all loved two years ago. It's a great quote with a powerful message that hit home hard when that happened.
If you would like to connect with Silas, you can reach him at scounts_iii@yahoo.com or at scounts@milescity.k12.mt.us.
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As always, our background music is "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.