I had been frustrated for my first 11 or 12 years that I hadn't been doing enough in the area of teaching values through sports. In 1978, the word 'We' popped into my head. . . . I really feel like 'We' is an answer to almost anything. It is the essence of humanity. Where are our greatest joys Family and friends. The greatest hurts in life are the absence of 'We.' It's the best way to play the game, but also the best way to live.
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Looking back you realize that a very special person passed briefly through your life- and it was you. It is not too late to find that person again.
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