Studies show that people who are more forgiving tend to be more satisfied with their lives and to have less depression, anxiety, stress, anger and hostility. Whereas people who hang on to grudges are more likely to experience severe depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, as well as other health conditions. (Forgiveness: Your Health...) So, as one can see forgiveness is beneficial for your health, but holding a grudge leads to health problems. In Bleachers by John Grisham Coach Eddie Rake was a legend and should have been forgiven at his funeral because of his success and the love he had for his players. Eddie Rake should have been forgiven because of his success. "Rake's greatness, however, was winning with players who were small …show more content…
It was a Sunday morning practice, and the team trainers were absent. "During the third round of bleachers, he collapsed between the third and fourth rows on the home side, and never regained consciousness"(Grisham 76). So, the reader saw here that Scotty died, and as a result, some may argue that Coach Rake worked his players too hard which caused Scotty’s death. However, this has happened in the past with players as well as today. Between 2005 and 2014, 92 high school football players died with causes ranging from heart-related issues to heat stroke and water intoxication. (Rios) Eddie Rake did not mean for Scotty to die as well as these other coaches. There was not an ambulance or trainer in sight, but if this would not have been the case they might have been able to revive. Others also argue that Coach Rake should not have been forgiven because of the locker room fight with Neely Crenshaw. Rake’s team was losing in the championship game, and they went to the locker room at half time. Rake went up to Neely, started yelling, and then backhanded him across the face breaking his nose. Neely punched Rake in the face and knocked him out. The reader can see that Coach Rake got caught up in the game, and his competitiveness and aggressiveness caused him to punch