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True courage falls extinct, when 11/30/04 Christmas is just around the corner, so I have a gift idea. It’s a book written by Brian Kilmeade, a Fox News National Talk Show Host. The book is entitled, “The Games Do Count,” and it debuted last week at #10 on the New York Times Bestseller list. Interestingly enough, Kilmeade was a self-admitted mediocre High School Soccer player, and lacked the speed and athleticism to ever be considered a great athlete. But, he’s done quite well in the game of life, and he credits the lessons he learned on the field of sport as the guiding force to a productive existence. The book basically chronicles the sports/youth stories of many people of great notoriety. From Condoleeza Rice to Donald Trump to John Kerry to George W. Bush to Bill O’Reilly to Sean Hannity to Burt Reynolds to even supermodel Carol Alt, each of them, in their own words talked about how their participation in athletics provided them life lessons which they still draw from today. None of these people ever achieved any real notoriety in sports, but all of them have achieved fame and success in their business and professional lives. Perhaps the most interesting story comes from Hannah Storm, a longtime sports reporter for CNN and NBC, and a fixture during NBA telecasts. Her father Mike Storen, in fact, was the commissioner of the original ABA. I’ve met Hannah Storm, she’s a class individual, and she hails from Houston, Texas. In High School, she was a ‘very average’ volleyball player. One particular game she had the flu and could barely stand up, but she insisted on suiting up anyway. Even though she saw almost no playing time that night, her coach was so touched by her heart and determination; she ended being named ‘athlete of the week.’ To this day she remembers that story and she believes it taught her a great lesson. It doesn’t matter if people think you’re any good, and even when you are, some people will refuse to acknowledge it. But, when you are willing to sacrifice and work hard, that is something that no one can ignore. I don’t get any kickbacks for recommending this book, but I do get a very good feeling when I pass along pertinent information that I passionately believe in. Football season just ended, and 739 teams in the State of Michigan went home empty-handed, as only 8 teams won championships. But, every team returned home with the memories of the privilege they had to compete, and those last forever. The Games really do
count… (c) 2004 Novi
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