A Family in Chaos

IN HONOR OF THE ABSOLUTE BEST TIME OF YEAR, THE COMING OF SPRING!!

SPRING REPRESENTS ALL THAT IS GOOD IN THIS WORLD!!

SPRING IS THE REBIRTH OF THE FLOWERS THAT BRING COLOR TO OUR DAYS.

SPRING BRINGS THE GREEN TO THE GRASS, AND THE THE SMELL OF THE FRESH CUT YARD!

SPRING BRINGS PROCREATION TO THE ANIMAL KINGDOM, AND ANYTHING THAT ENCOURAGES PROCREATION, MUST BE GOOD!!

AND OF COURSE, SPRING BRINGS THE SOUNDS AND SMELLS OF THE BALLPARKS!

FRIENDS AND FAMILY CHATING &  LAUGHING, CHILDREN PLAYING, FANS SCREAMING, THE CRACK OF THE BAT, THE BARK OF THE VENDORS, THE SMELL OF ROASTED PEANUTS & HOTDOGS, & ICE COLD BEER!!!

SO THE RECIPE FOR SUCCESS CAN BE FOUND IN BASEBALL!

IT IS A SIMPLE RECIPE, WITH VIRTUALLY ONE INGREDIENT!

AND IT IS SIMPLE TO FOLLOW

BUT YOU MUST CHOOSE WISELY WHERE YOU WISH YOUR SUCCESS TO OCCUR…

BECAUSE TO FOLLOW THIS RECIPE, IS TO SACRIFICE!

IT’S TRUE, SUCCESS IS LIKE THAT CRAP WE LEARNED IN 8TH GRADE SCIENCE, EVERY ACTION HAS AN EQUAL AND OPPOSITE REACTION. I’M SURE THERE IS A NAME FOR THIS, BUT HONESTLY, I’M FREAKIN 45 YEARS OLD TODAY, AND I WAS PROBABLY ASLEEP IN 8TH GRADE SCIENCE, SO I DON’T HAVE A CLUE WHAT IT WAS CALLED…

ANYWAY, TO OBTAIN THE RECIPE FOR SUCCESS, ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS SPEND A BRIEF AMOUNT OF TIME RESEARCHING THE CAREER OF MR. PETE ROSE!!!

PETE ONCE SAID, IF HE WAS AT THE PLATE, DOWN BY ONE RUN WITH BASES LOADED, HE HAD THE SAME DESIRE TO GET A HIT, AS HE DID IF THEY WERE UP BY 10 RUNS IN THE TOP OF THE 9TH.

PETE ROSE WAS SINGLE MINDED

HE WANTED TO HIT THE BALL

NO MATTER WHAT THE SITUATION! IT DIDN’T MATTER IF THE GAME WAS ON THE LINE OR NOT….WINNING THE GAME WAS SECONDARY, WINNING THE BATTLE WAS ESSENTIAL.

OF COURSE, PETE WANTED TO WIN EVERY GAME, HE ONCE SAID “Somebody’s gotta win and somebody’s gotta lose and I believe in letting the other guy lose. “

BUT WINNING THE GAME WAS NOT NEARLY AS IMPORTANT TO HIM AS HOW HE PLAYED.

EVERYTHING ELSE FELL TO THE WAYSIDE, FAMILY, FRIENDS, RELATIONSHIPS. NONE OF THESE WERE AS IMPORTANT AS HOW HE PLAYED BASEBALL.

IN MY OPINION, PETE ROSE IS A SELF ABSORBED, ASSHOLE, WHO IS WRAPPED UP IN HIS OWN IMPORTANCE.

BUT DAMN, HE COULD PLAY BALL! BEST PLAYER IN MY LIFETIME, NOT BECAUSE OF HIS SKILL, BECAUSE OF HIS DESIRE!

4,256 CAREER HITS!

DEREK JETER WOULD HAVE TO HAVE HIS BEST SEASON, EVERY YEAR FOR ANOTHER 7 YEARS TO GET CLOSE!

PUT THE JERK IN THE HALL OF FAME, IT’S NOT LIKE HE WOULD BE THE ONLY JERK THERE!!

ANYWAY, SO THERE YOU HAVE IT…SINGLE MINDEDNESS!

NOTHING ELSE MATTERS

ARE YOU PREPARED FOR THAT KIND OF SACRIFICE?

MOST ARE NOT!!

THAT IS WHY IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO CHOOSE WHERE YOU WANT TO SUCCEED…

I AM NOT SAYING THAT YOU HAVE TO BE A FAILURE AT EVERYTHING ELSE IN YOUR LIFE TO SUCCEED AT ONE THING…I AM SAYING THAT YOU NEED TO BE PREPARED TO BE A FAILURE IN EVERYTHING ELSE.

YOU MUST BE WILLING TO SACRIFICE ALL OF THOSE OTHER THINGS.

I KNOW…YOU ARE WONDERING WHAT QUALIFIES ME TO GIVE SUCCESS ADVICE?

I HAVE CHOSEN WHERE I WANT MY SUCCESS TO OCCUR…

I HAVE CHOSEN TO BE THE PETE ROSE TO MY WIFE AND KIDS!!

I AM PREPARED TO SACRIFICE EVERYTHING ELSE….

AND IF ANY OF THESE LITTLE HELLIONS SURVIVE TO ADULTHOOD, THEY ARE GONNA MAKE GREAT PEOPLE!!