Captains’ Corner | School Captain, Jacob Montaner

I woke to the blaring sound of my alarm, hastily changed into my school clothes, prepared my lunch, wolfed down my breakfast, vigorously brushed my teeth and sprinted to the car for the early morning commute. That particular morning was the Mother’s Day Mass for Seniors in Barrett, Buckley, Mahoney, Magee and Kearney. Being a special occasion, it was preferred that mum and I arrive on time. Unfortunately, but not unexpectedly, the traffic prevented that. I sat impatiently, fingers tapping, knees jiggling, eyes flicking between the clock and the traffic, willing it to move on. We finally arrived 45 minutes later, just before communion. The day proceeded like any other day, until I talked to my great friend Harry Rackemann. Harry informed me that a lady had died in a bus accident that very morning in the city and as a result, there was terrible congestion. That night talking to mum, I connected the dots and realised while I was sweating over something as trivial as traffic, a lady had lost her life. To be truly happy, we must keep things in perspective, even when we feel life is at its most chaotic, like Week 6 at Terrace. 

This coming round against The Southport School is premiership deciding for our 1st IV. They have fought valiantly throughout this season, defeating Brisbane Boys' College, Nudgee, Brisbane State High School and Churchie, yet were recently outplayed by Brisbane Grammar School. I urge all Terracians across all year levels to attend the spectacle this Saturday from 8.30am at Victoria Park. The 1st XI also deserve our support as they fight for their position against TSS.