In one of the most notable moments in sports history, Kenyan runner Abel Mutai was just a few feet from the finish line, but became confused with the signage and stopped thinking he had completed the race.
A Spanish athlete, Ivan Fernandez, was right behind him, and after realizing what was happening, he started shouting at the Kenyan for him to continue running; but Mutai didn't understand his Spanish.
Fernandez eventually caught up to him and instead of passing him, he pushed him to victory.
A journalist asked Ivan, "Why did you do that?"
Ivan replied, “My dream is that someday we can have a kind of community life where we push and help each other to win.” The journalist insisted “But why did you let the Kenyan win?" Ivan replied, "I didn't let him win, he was going to win.” The journalist insisted again, “But you could have won!”Ivan looked at him & replied, “But what would be the merit of my victory? What would be the honor of that medal?
What would my Mom think of that?”
Values are transmitted from generation to generation.
What values are we teaching our children?
Let us not teach our kids the wrong ways to WIN.
It's amazing how I can get water and electric going with no problems, but @ColumbiaGasPA is so disorganized that installation of gas service is being unnecessarily delayed.
@CapitalOne has flagged my Walmart+ membership as fraud 3x on my WALMART credit card, including while I was on the phone with their customer service having verified it's not fraud.
@kalexand3r At every mention of Lance Bass I have a 2 part flashback. First to a live radio interview following a concert circa 1999, when asked who would get married first they all said "Lance, he always has his Bible with him." Then to him coming out and it struck me, they knew back then.
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🥩 4 companies control 85% of the beef market
🫘 4 companies control 80% of the soy market
🍝 3 companies control 78% of the pasta market
🥣 3 companies control 72% of the cereal market
These companies hike prices with impunity—especially in uncertain times. We need competition.
Twitter me is definitely the bitchiest me; my apologies to everyone who only follows me on this platform. But to corporations I shame into providing decent customer service, sorry not sorry; you deserve what you get!