Today, I would like to share with you a link to a very special story from ESPNNewYork.com, written by my Marist journalism classmate Ian O'Connor. The story is long, but please try to carve out 15 minutes of your life to read it. It may change the way you go about your day-to-day activities.
None of us can fire 91-mile-per-hour cut fastballs with pinpoint accuracy, as Yankee great Mariano Rivera has done for nearly 20 years in establishing himself as the greatest relief pitcher in Major League Baseball history. However, we can all aspire to his gentle and humble ways -- his greatness as a human being -- by connecting with and caring for all those with whom we come in contact on a daily basis. Mo has done that during his most unique farewell tour of visiting ballparks. He talks to the "regular people" and it is not window dressing. He cares, and he remembers, at every stop along his final season.
The money quote from the story: "You don't know how many lives you can touch by just being nice to people." What a simple and yet profound statement, something we can all live by and aspire toward, as we make our way through each and every day.
How did you find this article?
ReplyDeleteWas it on the ESPN website?
ReplyDeleteIt was on the ESPN New York Web site. A friend of mine sent it to me via e-mail. He sends me a lot of great articles and videos to read and to view.
ReplyDeleteIs it like an RSS feed you set up or just a nice guy who lets you know about them? Id like to have something like that because its hard to always find the sports stories that float out there on twitter and the rest. Your lucky to have that service
ReplyDeleteDoes he email you these stories or IM them to you? Can he add me to his email list? I love the Pittsburgh Pirates but sometimes its hard to find stories about them here in Cold Spring. Let me know Pete.....
ReplyDeleteYOU'RE LUCKY TO HAVE A FRIEND THAT TAKES THE TIME TO SHARE STUFF LIKE THAT WITH YOU.
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