I once had a coach say "Live with hope, and be willing to deal with disappointment; that's better than living a lonely life with a protected heart."
There's still room for optimism--Scott will learn what he set out to, apply those lessons well, and leave it all on the field. No matter what happens Scott and his kids will do well. No sense worrying about the scoreboard--you have no more control over your wife's choice to come home or not than you do over whether an opposing team brings their A-game or D-game. Scott can only be the best Scott possible.
