Jim Thome

Hey, everyone!
I finally have time to blog; hooray! It's been a busy week so far. I'm wrapping up my last full week of work before I go back to school. I'm excited to get back in the swing of things at Concordia, but I'm also very sad that I have to leave my wonderful toddler class behind.

Anyway, the topic I was going to talk about today was Jim Thome. If you're a baseball fan, no matter what team, you should be familiar with the name of Jim Thome. He's played for 5 different major league teams in his long career (Cleveland, Chicago, Philadelphia, LA Dodgers, and the Twins) and, two days ago, he accomplished the long-awaited feat of hitting his 600th homerun. And, here's the most interesting thing: When he hit that homerun, he and the Twins were in Detroit. The whole crowd gave him a standing ovation as the entire team and his family came out to congratulate him and give him a hug. For the Detroit crowd to recognize him like they did, it just shows how great of a person Thome is. I may be over-exaggerating here, but I believe that he is one of the greatest athletes to ever play the game of baseball. Not only because of his skill, but because of his character. He is confident in what he does, he keeps a great attitude no matter the circumstance, and he just enjoys what he does. There are so many athletes out there that play the game just because they're good. And that's great. However, you will not succeed on just talent alone. You need to have passion, and that's what Thome has always had.
Thome is a great example to me of how you should live you life: Have passion for all you do, be happy, and you will be successful. Even if Jim retires after this season as a Twin, he will always be remembered in the baseball world. I can guarantee that. :)
Love, Sarah Allison