The Value of Your Work

摘要

I grew up and live in St. Louis, Mo., which by definition means I am a St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan. Always have been. They don't call this Cardinal Nation for nuthin'. In the long, glorious history of the St. Louis Cardinals, there are two amazing players who stand out above all the others. They are Stan IVlusial and Albert Pujols. Just to give you an idea of how much Stan IVlusial means to St. Louis Cardinals fans, I'll tell you a story about my dad. He died at the age of 79 on March 18,2009. He suffered from a horrible disease called Dementia with Lewey Bodies, which essentially robbed him of his mind and his muscles. In the last six months of his life, he no longer knew my name or my siblings' names. The therapist suggested we show him picture books to stir his memory. We would go over family photo albums, and he would barely stir Then I showed him a Baseball Hall of Fame book. When he saw Stan Musial's picture, he sat up and said, "That's Stan the Man."