Rather writes: "Dispiriting and often depressing news continues to hit at a consistent pace. There are reminders everywhere of what an unusual and in many ways perilous age we find ourselves. But there is something about this time of year that always fills me with a sense of hope. And this year is no different."
Dan Rather. (photo: Christopher Patey)
31 March 18
ispiriting and often depressing news continues to hit at a consistent pace. There are reminders everywhere of what an unusual and in many ways perilous age we find ourselves. But there is something about this time of year that always fills me with a sense of hope. And this year is no different.
"Play Ball," is now ringing out in big league parks, and minor league fields. Optimism fills the stands and the hearts of many a fan. Maybe this year will be our year.
On a more spiritual note (although baseball is close to a religion for many) we are in a holy weekend. It is Good Friday with Easter Sunday a few days away. And for my Jewish friends, tonight marks the first night of Passover. These are occasions to gather with friends and family to literally celebrate rebirth, for us Christians the resurrection and for the Jews of a people from bondage.
The season is a fitting backdrop. Spring is a time of blossoming flowers and budding leaves. It is a time to start contemplating walks in the woods and, for those of us ever-hopeful anglers, dreaming of casting that perfect fly and catching that perfect fish. Trout season begins on Sunday and I am heading out of the city to God's cathedral in the forest, along the stream.
May those of you who are celebrating Easter have a happy one. May those of you who are celebrating Passover have a happy one. And may all of you have a happy spring.
I know life can hard. I know challenges can be great. But please take a moment to breathe in deep and smell the flowers, a dewy forrest, or the freshly mowed grass of the baseball diamond.
