{"id":10111,"date":"2013-04-03T12:07:49","date_gmt":"2013-04-03T18:07:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.flovalleynews.com\/?p=10111"},"modified":"2013-04-03T12:07:49","modified_gmt":"2013-04-03T18:07:49","slug":"on-memory-lapses-and-sports-injuries-are-both-unavoidable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flovalleynews.com\/?p=10111","title":{"rendered":"On Memory Lapses And Sports Injuries, Are Both Unavoidable?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>By Randy Gardner<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you are over the age of 40, I think you will understand exactly what I am \u00a0talking about here. You can be told and reminded to do something and within the \u00a0snap of your fingers you can forget about it and do something else.<\/p>\n

That is \u00a0never more evident than with this column, I’ve been doing it for at least 15 \u00a0years now and editor Bob Lindsey has to call the remind me almost every week that it is due. You would think by now that I would have it in my memory to just do it every Sunday and \u00a0have it ready to go.<\/p>\n

But with three kids and a\u00a0hectic work schedule so many\u00a0things get in the way and I\u00a0am easily distracted just like\u00a0last night when I was\u00a0 looking\u00a0forward to watching the\u00a0Cardinals home opener and\u00a0again I totally forgot.<\/p>\n

As I was flipping through the channels after putting the kids to bed and finishing up some work I stumbled across the game as it was 1-0, Cards in the lead. I fell asleep in the game was over already, I feel I did not miss much as I heard the recap of the game.<\/p>\n

There are so many hopeful thoughts about this Cardinals team this year even\u00a0 though they suffered their handful of injuries. A key one is pitcher Adam\u00a0 Wainwright who last night looked pretty good until he got hit by the ball, he\u00a0said he was alright that his glove blocked the line-drive but I think there might be a little more to it.<\/p>\n

I think Wainwright feels he has a lot to live up to, \u00a0injured or not after signing that huge contract. It’s our luck though as an organization as soon as you sign somebody\u00a0to a huge contract they get hurt. Let\u2019s hope it\u2019s nothing to worry about. It’s a very long season and so many things can\u00a0happen. There will be ups and downs and like I always say it only really matters\u00a0 in September and October. Let’s go Cards.<\/p>\n

Many Now Picking Louisville<\/strong><\/p>\n

Onto the world of college \u00a0basketball. Did you\u00a0 see the horrible leg injury over the weekend suffered by another Cardinal, the Louisville kind? If you did not that’s okay as it was one of those injuries that you only need to see you once in your lifetime and\u00a0 it will affect you with every step you take. A lot of people are hoping that Louisville wins it all \u00a0now because of this horrible injury.<\/p>\n

How many teams do you still have in your bracket? Just like about 10 years ago when I pick Syracuse to win I am\u00a0picking Syracuse to win again this year. No specific reason just maybe a lucky\u00a0 guess.<\/p>\n

Finally, as I mentioned every spring make sure to take some time and spend it with your children. Things only happen in their lives sometimes once and you\u00a0 don’t want to miss it.<\/p>\n

I am going through this exact dilemma right now with two events I committed to on the same day. What do you do as a father and as an adult. For\u00a0 me I am hoping that everybody understands in this situation works itself out.<\/p>\n

Most of all though enjoy that you were able to get up today and take a breath and enjoy life. Be passionate about what you do in your family life and what you\u00a0 do in your work life and everything will be fine. When you are more passionate\u00a0 about something you tend to try harder and achieve more.<\/p>\n

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