Friday; April 4

Since baseball season is officially off and running, I thought it was time for a quote by one of the great minds of baseball – Yogi Berra.  Now before we open up the words of wisdom, I want to remind you about the guy.  Berra wasn’t just some ballplayer, he was elected to the Hall of Fame – not as a “character” but as a star.  As a career New Yorker, he had a batting average of .285 and hit over 350 home runs.  He was an 18-time All-Star and won ten World Series Championships as a player and three as a coach.  Not bad for a kid who grew up in The Hill in St. Louis.  Yet, maybe one of the least known facts about him was that he was married to his wife, Carmen for 65 years.  (Maybe that qualifies them for the Marriage Hall of Fame.)

Okay, enough of the serious stuff.  According to Sage Yogi, “The future ain’t what it used to be.”.  Now, before I let that sit a bit, I want to point out that even though on the surface it might seem nonsensical, I believe there is some truth to that.  You see, when I was younger I remember looking into the future with hope of what was coming – now that I am more established there is a temptation to view the future with despair.  Sometimes, this comes from our own realities, but I also believe that we tend to distrust the upcoming generations.  When we were the planners, we considered ourselves as dreamers – now, it is too easy to believe that a nightmare is on the horizon.  Is it true – not necessarily, but it is tempting to perceive it that way.

For those of you who are shaping our future, I wish you the best and hope you will be able to realize your dreams.  For those of us whose most influential days are slowly coming to an end, let’s not become grouchy old people.  Let’s support the next generation and help them to feel optimistic about what can happen in the future.

Think About It!

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