“Don’t tell me how much you love the sport. Just tell me your basic stats and include anything that will jump off the page.”

This was advice from a college athletics coach talking to a cohort of potential recruits.

Like so many situations, proclaiming our love for a thing only goes so far. What really matters is what we do as a result of that love. What people really care to know is the story of that love, played out in actions, and the impact it has made.