LIFE AFTER FAVRE
I remember going to a Packer game in Milwaukee in September 1992. It was the annual Shrine game and the atmosphere was great, party for a day, watch a game, and all for a good cause. Midway through the game the Packer quarterback, Don Majkowski was injured and left the game with an ankle injury. We didn't realize at that time we were watching history being made. The "Majik Man" was replaced by a young, unknown kid the Packers had recently acquired. No one knew how to pronounce his funny looking name, but we had all heard he could throw the ball a mile.
Life is like that too. We never know what is going to be the defining moment that will impact our life,or the life of someone around us.
That day in 1992, an injury for one player turned into an opportunity for the young quarterback from Kiln, Mississippi. Today we know that Brett Favre is one of the greatest players to ever play in the NFL. His retirement may provide the opportunity for another star to be discovered, or it may provide the opportunity for him to discover something new in his own life.
In any case, it should be a reminder that nothing lasts forever on this earth. We have opportunities every day to impact people around us and to make a difference in lives that we may not even know.
I want to be remembered like Brett Favre. I want people to know I loved my life, I gave my all, and everything I have done is with integrity and honor. I may never have the fame and stardom, the great big paycheck, or the talent like Brett Favre; but I can take what I do have and make sure it is used to be a positive impact on all the people I meet.
I remember going to a Packer game in Milwaukee in September 1992. It was the annual Shrine game and the atmosphere was great, party for a day, watch a game, and all for a good cause. Midway through the game the Packer quarterback, Don Majkowski was injured and left the game with an ankle injury. We didn't realize at that time we were watching history being made. The "Majik Man" was replaced by a young, unknown kid the Packers had recently acquired. No one knew how to pronounce his funny looking name, but we had all heard he could throw the ball a mile.
Life is like that too. We never know what is going to be the defining moment that will impact our life,or the life of someone around us.
That day in 1992, an injury for one player turned into an opportunity for the young quarterback from Kiln, Mississippi. Today we know that Brett Favre is one of the greatest players to ever play in the NFL. His retirement may provide the opportunity for another star to be discovered, or it may provide the opportunity for him to discover something new in his own life.
In any case, it should be a reminder that nothing lasts forever on this earth. We have opportunities every day to impact people around us and to make a difference in lives that we may not even know.
I want to be remembered like Brett Favre. I want people to know I loved my life, I gave my all, and everything I have done is with integrity and honor. I may never have the fame and stardom, the great big paycheck, or the talent like Brett Favre; but I can take what I do have and make sure it is used to be a positive impact on all the people I meet.
