What Working Together Accomplishes

A couple of weekends ago we were privileged to watch a high school band show that involved about six bands from the southern Ohio area. I was impressed with all of them from the smallest of about 50 to the largest ones over 100. But what impressed me most was at the end after the whole show was finished.

Two schools whose football teams had played each other on the same field the night before decided to do something special. After the game, the visiting band stuck around for a short time and along with the home band put together a routine that blended both bands.

What impressed me so much? All the time I watched I kept thinking of how much better so many things could be if we only worked together and put aside differences and rivalries.