His shirt was bright orange. It was loud. The only thing louder was his voice. He was cheering on one of the athletes from the other school. Thunderous claps came from his hands. Judging from his uniform, he was a garbage man. The swim meet was held at a private pool in a nicer part......

What is it inside of us that will allow us to put ourselves in an un-winnable situation? Or better put, what was it inside of him? What is it in children and even less often in young adults that allows for this?...