Sports can be an unexpectedly good teacher when it comes to emotions. Having been an Atlanta Braves fan for my entire intelligible life, for instance, I am quite familiar with the feelings of hope and pride, as well as their inevitable association with disappointment. All jokes aside, though, the range is vast; following a team going through a rebuild can teach patience and long-suffering, while a player coming back from losing his/her season to injury can teach a great deal