Lessons from Basketball

this heard after witnessing a great victory at my 2 nephews b ball game tonight Annaliese Emmrich Anderson, :

caroline, trying to grasp it all: "so, you are a winner or a lost-er?"
james: "no caroline, you mean loser."
me (attempting to instill good sportsmanship): "yes, but what really matters is how you play the game!"
ben david: "not really mom, it only matters if you win."
hmmmm...