CHOICES

CHOICES

I find it quite ironic that the all time hits, and all time home run leaders in Major League Baseball history, will never be inducted into the Baseball Hall Of Fame. Pete Rose holds the record for most hits in a major league career. Pete was banned from baseball, making it impossible to get into the hall of fame, after it was found he had a gambling problem, and bet on games that he played in. This year, Barry Bonds surpassed Hank Aaron as the all time home run leader in major league baseball. Barry has admitted to using steroids, and was indicted, this past Friday for lying in federal court about his steroid use. Barry, like Pete, will not be voted into the Baseball Hall Of Fame.

Choices! I have always told my kids that it is the choices we make in life that define us. Not always, but a good bit of the time, when they are going out, they are reminded to make good choices.

Pete Rose made a choice to place bets on baseball games that he played in or coached. This is direct violation of Major League Baseball policy. This choice cost him the opportunity to be enshrined in Cooperstown.

Barry Bonds made a choice to enhance his athletic ability by taking steroids, which is also in direct violation of major league Baseball policy. This choice will eventually cost him the opportunity to become immortal in Cooperstown.

For most of us, the choices that we make on a daily basis, will not decide our fate as hall of fame inductees, but our choices will mold us into the type of person we become.