I was watching the 6 pm news yesterday evening and as he was signing off, anchorman Jack Williams urged me to stay tuned to the CBS World News at 6:30. Jack Williams has been an anchorman with WBZ-Boston since the 1970s, and I grew up with him. So, when Jack speaks, I listen. He urged me to watch a feel good story about a special young man. Jack was so excited about it, he nearly flung himself over the anchor desk. That was all I needed to hear/see. I kept the dial on CBS, even though this human interest story didn’t air until 6:53 or so. I was not disappointed.
LTJ keeps changing things around on the admin end of this blog, so I no longer know how to add a spiffy link. Instead, get to this link however you can:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/02/23/earlyshow/main1339324.shtml
It’s well worth it. As I watched this brief story last night, I have to admit, I got misty. I’m no macho tough guy, but I’m also no big softie. Well, this story touched me. It reminded me that people are kind. It reminded me that a little encouragement can go a long way. It was the perfect way to cleanse my mind of all the negativity that had just flashed before my eyes, care of the nightly news. Watch the video, if you can. I tip my cap to Jason McElwain. May this be only the first of many walls you break down, my man.
Little do you know, but that entire story takes place in Rochester.. I think that’s very cool, because the schools referenced are all the schools that we played against when I was growing up. How very bizarre.