Of course I would fall a bit behind heading into my 5th year of doing this… Yes, that’s right, 5 years ago on this day, I posted my first ever Local Sports Talk blog. Hold your applause you lucky ones reading this… Actually, if you are reading this, thank you! In my Twitter account, I say “I don’t do this for the followers”. Although that is a true statement, I really do think a lot of people would enjoy my work. Hopefully if you are reading this, you do, and yes, thank you again for your support.
Maybe I need to change gears on that one… try to actually market myself and this thing here. I don’t know… never been one to toot my own horn, or anything like that. Never been one to beg folks to do something. I put it out there, and if you like it great; if you don’t that’s OK too. Yet, there is the whole time factor, that as life moves on, becomes more and more precious. And if this is truly a hobby for me, then why do I feel the need to spend time to post everyday? If this is truly a hobby of mine, and I take it that serious, then isn’t worth a little more time to make something of it? I feel like I have this conversation in my head every couple months. But wait, I thought this was my therapy???
Yes, that’s true too. That’s how it all started, and that’s the whole meaning behind this specific title, Anniversary Trifecta. My starting of this blog correlates to 2 other very important dates. It was on the April 23, 2014, that Wrigley Field celebrated its 100th anniversary. It was the result of that game that pushed me to do this. I read that first post again… it’s really good. Forget Steve Stone… it’s like I’m psychic. Check it out for yourself:
Yeah, this is where it all began… and it’s still going strong today, 5 years later; that should stand for something, right? Well, that brings us to the 3rd anniversary celebration. On this same date of April 23rd back in 1994, I started working at the job where I still am today. So if 5 years should stand for something, 25 years most certainly should, right? Well, if 5 years ago, after hitting my 20th anniversary, nobody gave a crap, there’s nobody minus one that cares about my 25th. It’s not getting better; it’s only getting worse. Yet, I ride it out… asking myself what it will take to take action… Could all of these anniversaries somehow be related? Is there a bigger plan out there for me?
I know there is. I just don’t know what it is. Do any of us? If you’re lucky enough to know, congratulations. In the meantime, I’ll just keep writing… typing really… for as long as I can. Maybe only once my hand gets forced will I actually do something about something… But I will end this on a positive note. I may not know what the plan is for me down the road, but I do know, that this road I’m travelling on, is exactly where I want to be… if that makes any sense. Thanks again, and Happy Annivesary to me times two.. and Wrigley Field of course. Next…
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