Day 58 -- Kick e'm when they're up, kick 'em when they're down

I have a student-athlete who is always upbeat and chipper, bringing positive energy to our class discussions.  Today he was very quiet, down-in-the-mouth, and limping.  When I talked w/ him after class he told me that he'd hurt his knee during a wrestling match over the weekend.  I'm usually sympathetic toward my students so I don't know what possessed me to say, "It's easy to be happy when you're healthy, but a true sign of a person's character is when he can be happy even when he's not feeling well." That doesn't say much for my character to kick a kid when he's down.  He was scared, and I chose to be philosophical.  Shame on me.