"He was a little guy with the big red hair and a missing front tooth that wanted to play hockey and contribute."
Had a great time writing and reporting this feature on Firkus, who is not only one of the most intriguing prospects in the Kraken system, but in all of hockey, IMO.
Jerry Seinfeld: I'm never not working on material. Every second of my existence, I'm thinking, could I do something with that?
Howard Stern: That, to me, sounds torturous.
Seinfeld: Your blessing in life is when you find the torture you're comfortable with.
The feeling of clarity, though, was in realizing that however small, cruel, sad, and unfair this life was, it was *my* life. Mine to make meaning out of, mine to live to the best of my ability. There was no more waiting. There was only now.