Ya gotta have heart! Miles ‘n’ miles ‘n’ miles of heart!
Writing by treason on Monday, 27 of August , 2007 at 11:27 am
“I trust in God
I love my country
And will respect its laws
I will play fair
And strive to win
But win or lose
I will always do my best”
– The Little League Pledge
What I appreciated most about the last few days, watching the Little League World Series, is that I felt that a bit of my faith in humanity had been restored. Every time I hear some politician talk about “the children” and how “the children” are our future, I want to gag. But next time I hear that dreck, I’ll take a moment to remember what I saw in Williamsport.
These kids, the sportscasters said, played their little hearts out. Little? Only the name of the league, my friends. These kids exhibited more heart and soul than I’ve seen in a long, long time.
Sportsmanship, commitment, decency, grace under pressure, a sense of fair play – all those archaic expressions that invite snickering these days. These kids were young, on this earth for barely more than a decade, yet they conducted themselves like true gentlemen. They were poised, composed, mature.
So when I heard Michael Vick “talking from the heart,” mine sank. “I want to apologize to all the young kids out there for my immature acts.” Immature? Like this is some youthful indiscretion? “Everybody makes mistakes.” Yes, that’s probably true, but this despicable behavior is only a mistake because he was caught.
I’m not a football fan – never have been, never will be – so I don’t know if the NFL has a pledge like they do in Little League baseball. If not, perhaps Commissioner Roger Goodell should consider implementing one before the next round of indictments.
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