"Most people know that Babe Ruth broke the home run record in 1939, but do you know about the other record he broke? In the same year as this outstanding streak of home runs, he was also the player with the most strikeouts at bat.
"Several years ago I [Debbie Macomber] attended a writers' banquet and sat through the awards ceremony. They announced the name of the writer who sold the most magazine articles and, to polite applause, the woman came and accepted her plaque. The next award was for the person who had received the most rejections that year. To everyone's surprise and amazement, the same woman came up to accept that award as well."
Debbie Macomber
Knit Together: Discover God's Pattern For Your Life
Faith Words 2007
p.51
I love this! In "writer language," it definitely has "take-away." It feels like every time I read this, I'll discover a new lesson.
The more times you try-- the more times you'll succeed.
Jealousy? Envy? If we only knew!
(Just for the record and confession, I've often been one offering polite, not to be misaken for genuine, applause.)
I would love to hear what you take away from this story. Feel free to add personal experience to it.
Gonna Keep Growing No Matter How Long It Takes,
8-)
Lonnie
