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Archive for November 23rd, 2007

The Burden of Youth

Friday, November 23rd, 2007

Recently I’m told one of our top players made some disparaging remarks about a predecessor. It wasn’t the first time it happened nor, I’m sure, will it be the last.
Youth often feels a burden when they mature under the shadow of those who have gone before. It’s only human nature. We feel a need to [...]