Boria Night. The night that everyone had been waiting for. The night that a month of practice, sewing, video-making amounted to. In other words, it was a month's worth of training was for 10 minutes of showtime. Intense is the word. The verdict? Diamond didn't win. And really, that's all I need to know. Having specifics such as 3rd or 2nd is small comfort. We're in it to win it all by doing our best, and if we lost despite giving it our best, then it's okay.
But we didn't.
During the days that were just before boria, our boys perfected it like never before. All the seniors, including me, were absolutely confident that: with a display like that, we could definitely win. The practices were almost flawless, and our confidence was boosted. Alas, on the night itself, there were a few minor setbacks. There was a technical problem--the song started off at a low volume and it threw them off. It set their mentality in a different way. I'm not sure what happened...all I know is, it wasn't a show that expressed our full potential. And that, my friends, is a shame. It's one thing to lose, but it's another to not put on a fantastic show that we could have.
Post-Mortem. We told the juniors the truth. We told them what they needed to hear. The session went on until midnight and I think it was one of the most emotional and inspiring sessions we've ever done as a house. I gave them my thoughts and Yaya gave hers. After that, I watched in awe as one, two, three, and more junior Diamonders went up the stage in the LT and gave their speeches to inspire, to say thank you, to motivate their housemates, and so on. It was something genuine to watch. We may have lost this time around, but the year's only just begun. We've got a lot more coming. Well, they do...but they can take it. They can take a beating, and they can sure as hell make a victory. Diamond's in good hands. I couldn't ask for more.
"Defeat never comes to any man until he admits it." - Josephus Daniels
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