Friday; January 31
With February just around the corner, I thought I would take this time to offer a little bit of hope – pitchers and catchers report to spring training in about two weeks! I can already feel the sunshine and smell the fresh cut grass! As I spend the day readjusting my focus from the dreary winter to the hope that each spring brings, I thought I’d share a quote from one of the all-time greats, Cal Ripken. If there was a Mr. Baseball in my generation, it is probably the Oriole Iron Man. I recently saw a quote of his that observed, “One person’s going to win, and everybody else is going to not win. So let’s not feel like losers. Let’s utilize the cultural opportunities, get to know the other players on the other team, look around you and enjoy your world series.” As I read this I was reminded of how many times someone has tried to convince us that there are winners and losers – winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing. Ma...