“To make a decision is an illusion. Behind the decision is the hidden belief that everyone is the same.” Swami Prajnanpad
“When family and friends disagree, those with valid reasons can cite them one after the other and argue their case point by point; whereas those with little rational support soon fall prey to anger. Thus anger is not a sign of strength, but one of weakness.” Dalai Lama
“Always forgive your enemies – nothing annoys them so much.” Oscar Wilde
Some of my favorite childhood memories are of basketball games that I attended with my Dad. Of course his idea of a basketball game was the Harlem Globetrotters. To this day basketball games bore me especially since the Chicago Bulls super team with Michael Jordan is no longer ruling the courts. Today is actually Harlem Globetrotters Day and what happy memories those games I saw as a child bring to me.
I have always loved the fact that even though these guys were making us laugh they were also some of the best basketball players in the world. It is this ability to be funny and serious at the same time that makes them so special. I think that these men are some of the real ambassadors to the world for America. They have the ability to let the world know that their are really good people in America and not all Americans are stereotypical “ugly Americans.”
The Harlem Globetrotters can be enjoyed by people of all ages. There is nothing sophisticated about their humor. It has a simplicity that reaches out and touches the child in all of us. They make us laugh and in a gloomy world beset with problems that is a valuable commodity.
I have always liked the fact that off the court a Globetrotter was expected to contribute to making this a better place. They were encouraged to get involved in charity work. They were encouraged to be that rare quality gentlemen.
So guys thanks for all the laughs. Thanks for being such super athletes as well as performers. May you continue to delight the world for another 80 years.
“When family and friends disagree, those with valid reasons can cite them one after the other and argue their case point by point; whereas those with little rational support soon fall prey to anger. Thus anger is not a sign of strength, but one of weakness.” Dalai Lama
“Always forgive your enemies – nothing annoys them so much.” Oscar Wilde
Some of my favorite childhood memories are of basketball games that I attended with my Dad. Of course his idea of a basketball game was the Harlem Globetrotters. To this day basketball games bore me especially since the Chicago Bulls super team with Michael Jordan is no longer ruling the courts. Today is actually Harlem Globetrotters Day and what happy memories those games I saw as a child bring to me.
I have always loved the fact that even though these guys were making us laugh they were also some of the best basketball players in the world. It is this ability to be funny and serious at the same time that makes them so special. I think that these men are some of the real ambassadors to the world for America. They have the ability to let the world know that their are really good people in America and not all Americans are stereotypical “ugly Americans.”
The Harlem Globetrotters can be enjoyed by people of all ages. There is nothing sophisticated about their humor. It has a simplicity that reaches out and touches the child in all of us. They make us laugh and in a gloomy world beset with problems that is a valuable commodity.
I have always liked the fact that off the court a Globetrotter was expected to contribute to making this a better place. They were encouraged to get involved in charity work. They were encouraged to be that rare quality gentlemen.
So guys thanks for all the laughs. Thanks for being such super athletes as well as performers. May you continue to delight the world for another 80 years.
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