PSA

Greetings,

The Committee was unable to meet last night as they were at the Entertainment Extravaganza of the Year.  The Eastwood Hills Elementary School Talent Show was a phenomenal success; a crowd pleaser if ever there was one.  The acts were wonderful, the talent showcased was spectacular.  There were dancers, rappers, piano players, and even a pigeon.  Oh, and seriously, DON"T LET THE PIGEON drive the bus.  She only has a learner's permit, not the class 2 CDL that she needs, so she's not prepared for that kind of responsibility.  

Anyway, in the absence of any kind of real prediction from the Committee, I would like to reference The Lion in Winter.  "As if it matters how a man falls down...when the fall is all that's left, it matters very much."  What does this mean to me?  I usually think of this in reference to a sports team.  Do not abandon a blowout.  When a team is struggling against what seems like insurmountable odds, it is a thing of beauty to see them make a come back, to defeat an undefeatable team.  What does that have to do with us?  Do NOT give up on a kid who is struggling against a Mount Everest of life factors.  When they overcome?  It is a thing of beauty.

Hope that makes some semblance of sense.

Have a good day; we may have a ninth inning rally awaiting us...

Tommy 'the random sports/Shakespeare reference making Decider' Estlund