I was a season ticket holder for 25 years or so, until I retired and moved out of Los Angeles. One thing I learned at all those games is you have to enjoy the losses, no matter how hard, as much as the wins...
So well said. An old timer here at 73 who bleeds powder blue and old gold, and as frustrated as I've been the past number of years, have reminded myself that this has been the fun zone in my life, even with the losses, and re-dedicated myself to this school and its football program. The great moments (1965 victory over SuC, 1966 Rose Bowl) far outweigh the tough ones. Here's hoping for a step forward with DeShaun and a program that even with losses competes at the highest level.
Dimitri - Your best article ever - you have great talent for putting your thoughts into writing in a very creative way. I appreciate all the time and effort your put into The Mighty Bruin. I also look forward to your and Joe's articles. They make my day a better day. I have been a Bruin fan since 1955 when they upset OSU in the Rose Bowl. My son in a UCLA grad. We bleed blue and gold. I was a High School Principal (retired now, that's why I have time to read all your writing!) I was in a district in the Bay Area that went bankrupt causing massive layoffs and huge cuts to program. We too had to pull together and rebuild, which we did with a lot of devoted leaders and great teachers. I wish you and your school the best as you move ahead a get through the tough times. Blessings to you.
Brilliant article, DD. Thanks for indulging and sharing your rhetorical muscle with us. It's not only really important for making this writing gig more sustainable for you, it's also just super fun for all of us. Well, for me for sure, and I think it's fair to speak for others this time. I'll be one of those joining you here on this ongoing and seemingly never-ending uphill climb.
I do think there is a tangible destination on this journey out there for our football team and us as Bruin fans, but I don't think it's excessively pessimistic to predict we aren't gonna get there this year. That shifts the short term focus then to the journey as you say, and getting more micro with things like learning the techniques of climbing, enjoying the views along the way, embracing the challenges of each new rise or pitch, and seeing just how high we can get today. It harkens to Wooden's beautiful definition of success. It doesn't inherently negate the ultimate destination, but it makes the journey more relevant, more educational, and hopefully more enjoyable.
In a better world, both nurses and school teachers would be paid and appreciated much much more than corporate execs and athletes, as they're both far more critical to navigating this journey through life. Thanks for doing what you do, both for real and here for fun. Now, oh, look here, if you see this next boulder in front of us, it looks like there's a little ridge sidling up to the edge over there that I bet we can get a foothold on and maybe be able to reach the top of it on that end...
Hello Greg. Good to hear from you. You were one of the great writers also. Hope all is well. My Grandson is going between a 18 under team in Florida and the NAHL team in Greeley, the Grit. He was excited to be chosen by the Grit.
I was a season ticket holder for 25 years or so, until I retired and moved out of Los Angeles. One thing I learned at all those games is you have to enjoy the losses, no matter how hard, as much as the wins...
So well said. An old timer here at 73 who bleeds powder blue and old gold, and as frustrated as I've been the past number of years, have reminded myself that this has been the fun zone in my life, even with the losses, and re-dedicated myself to this school and its football program. The great moments (1965 victory over SuC, 1966 Rose Bowl) far outweigh the tough ones. Here's hoping for a step forward with DeShaun and a program that even with losses competes at the highest level.
Dimitri - Your best article ever - you have great talent for putting your thoughts into writing in a very creative way. I appreciate all the time and effort your put into The Mighty Bruin. I also look forward to your and Joe's articles. They make my day a better day. I have been a Bruin fan since 1955 when they upset OSU in the Rose Bowl. My son in a UCLA grad. We bleed blue and gold. I was a High School Principal (retired now, that's why I have time to read all your writing!) I was in a district in the Bay Area that went bankrupt causing massive layoffs and huge cuts to program. We too had to pull together and rebuild, which we did with a lot of devoted leaders and great teachers. I wish you and your school the best as you move ahead a get through the tough times. Blessings to you.
Brilliant article, DD. Thanks for indulging and sharing your rhetorical muscle with us. It's not only really important for making this writing gig more sustainable for you, it's also just super fun for all of us. Well, for me for sure, and I think it's fair to speak for others this time. I'll be one of those joining you here on this ongoing and seemingly never-ending uphill climb.
I do think there is a tangible destination on this journey out there for our football team and us as Bruin fans, but I don't think it's excessively pessimistic to predict we aren't gonna get there this year. That shifts the short term focus then to the journey as you say, and getting more micro with things like learning the techniques of climbing, enjoying the views along the way, embracing the challenges of each new rise or pitch, and seeing just how high we can get today. It harkens to Wooden's beautiful definition of success. It doesn't inherently negate the ultimate destination, but it makes the journey more relevant, more educational, and hopefully more enjoyable.
In a better world, both nurses and school teachers would be paid and appreciated much much more than corporate execs and athletes, as they're both far more critical to navigating this journey through life. Thanks for doing what you do, both for real and here for fun. Now, oh, look here, if you see this next boulder in front of us, it looks like there's a little ridge sidling up to the edge over there that I bet we can get a foothold on and maybe be able to reach the top of it on that end...
Hello Greg. Good to hear from you. You were one of the great writers also. Hope all is well. My Grandson is going between a 18 under team in Florida and the NAHL team in Greeley, the Grit. He was excited to be chosen by the Grit.