The MAAC outdoor meet always brings with it a mixed bag of emotions. As Coach Chuck pointed out in his team meeting speech Saturday night in the hotel, it is the last time we are together as this group. For the seniors, it is the final finish line for a team sport and family for the past 4 or 5 years here at Marist. For us coaches, it is the abrupt end to a long and winding road of practices and competitions (although not quite, as we still have more championships in the future this spring).
Each morning when I bring my younger children to the bus stop, we listen to a short program on our local public radio station called The Writer's Almanac. The kids get a kick out of Garrison Keillor's droopy voice, as he recites the day's birthdays in history, and then reads a poem of the day. He ends every show with a trademarked and copywrite protected line: "Be well, do good work, and keep in touch."
For you graduating seniors and departing grad students, please heed Garrison Keillor's daily advice, as it relates to our program and to your lives: "Be well, do good work, and keep in touch."
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