This post isn't about errors in the infield, or about double plays. It's not about questioning free agent signings, or managerial decisions. This post is about one thing: staring adversity right in the face, and overcoming... I have been through a lot in my short life. I have had my best friend taken from me when I was only 7 and my father taken from me when I was only 10. I have watched my mother rise up from great adversity and raise two boys, while able to keep the family financially sound. Meanwhile, I had no choice but to be the male role model in my young brother's life. I have seen cancer invade friends and family, and Alzheimer's destroy a life. I have seen kids with the rarest of special needs--from autism to chromosomal disorders--and the struggle of their families--but the courage they display. I have seen kids cry when they felt there was no hope--they felt they could never get smarter--they felt they could never be better. I have felt the heat of a struggling economy, and how down and out it can make you feel. I have been part of a number of 2nd place finishes, with tears at the end of each one. Despite all the inconsistencies, disappointments and hardships I've seen and faced, just the thought of a Chicago Cubs World Series has always given tears of joy. And above all, I always knew tomorrow would arrive, and with it new opportunities. Tomorrow will be here for our Cubs. Still, I don't want the Cubs to "win this for" me... Rather, I want the Cubs to "win this for" the kid out there who needs a smile; the elderly person who wants one last feeling of joy. And the one person I want the Cubs to "win this for" is my grandfather. He fought in the Pacific during WW2. He lost a son (my father) at a very young age. He has been devoted to his family, and despite a number of health troubles, he perseveres at 85 years old. He is Cubs until the day he dies, and I want nothing more that the Cubs to "WIN THIS FOR" him. ...Who do you want them to "win this for"
